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forgivably

adv. In a forgivable way.

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forgivably

adv. in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late" [syn: excusably, pardonably] [ant: inexcusably, inexcusably, inexcusably]

Usage examples of "forgivably".

The children are particularly and perhaps forgivably fascinated by this.

The Major forgivably exaggerated the damage his raiders had inflicted on the rebels, multiplying the wagons and ammunition destroyed at least fourfold, and while admitting to his own casualties, he claimed his men must have killed at least two score of rebels.