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Pardonably

Pardonably \Par"don*a*bly\, adv. In a manner admitting of pardon; excusably.
--Dryden.

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pardonably

adv. In a pardonable manner.

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pardonably

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

Usage examples of "pardonably".

He gave the impression of a man torn between politeness and frantic necessity, frustrated by having to talk in riddles, and perhaps pardonably exasperated by the obtuseness of his companion.