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forgivably

forgivably

5.0
People can excuse it because it is easy to understand
  • adverb
  • /fərˈɡɪvəbli/
translation icon : perdonablemente
  • For as the chronological sequence of her work shows, and the Library of America volume demonstrates, she developed a habit of overestimation, whether she was praising movies that were trashy and pretentious, forgivably mediocre, or really rather good.

Examples

  • Both the report and the movie are replete with what Huck Finn called stretchers; neither forgivably. Al Gore has made a lot of money from the panic, and the IPCC report is supposed to be science-based, so no wonder trust has evaporated.

    Blog text (23)

  • Alice, forgivably, speaks mainly of her marital problems and her anxieties with regard to the future.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • He forgivably made a mistake in his calculations during the presentation.

  • She forgivably forgot to send the invitation, considering how busy she has been lately.

  • The student forgivably mispronounced the name, as it was quite difficult to say.

Synonyms

excusably
vsforgivably
6.3

In a way that can be forgiven because of the situation

is seen as deserving leniency even without a strong cause
pardonably
vsforgivably
6.8

In a way people can forgive because it does not deserve blame

is about having a clear reason that earns others' leniency

Antonyms

unforgivably
2 7.1

In a way that is too bad to be excused

How Forgivable

venially
9.2
forgivably
5.0
excusably
6.3

Surface Forms

forgivably positive

Morphology

forgivably = forgivable (transparent) = forgive + able + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'forgivable' by adding '-ly'.

Etymology

Forgivably comes from the verb forgive, made of for- meaning 'away' or 'completely' and give, so to forgive is like 'giving away' someone's blame. So, forgivably means something that can be 'excused' or forgiven.