pardonably
6.8
In a way people can forgive because it does not deserve blame
- adverb
- /ˈpɑrdənəbli/
:
perdonablemente
- Her reaction was pardonably defensive, considering the accusations she faced.
Examples
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She was pardonably pleased when his eyes narrowed.
Fiction book (1995) -
It is pardonably omitted from the report, as the details were not essential.
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He was pardonably late to the meeting because of the heavy traffic.
Synonyms
forgivably
vspardonably
5.0
People can excuse it because it is easy to understand
is seen as not deserving blame rather than only meriting forgiveness
excusably
vspardonably
6.3
In a way that can be forgiven because of the situation
is about lack of blame rather than clear justification
Antonyms
How Forgivable
Surface Forms
pardonably positive
Morphology
pardonably = pardonable (transparent) = pardon + able + ly
The step from 'pardonable' (adj) to 'pardonably' (adv) is a regular adjective-to-adverb formation using '-ly'.
Etymology
Pardonably comes from the word pardon, which originally meant 'to give' or 'to forgive', plus the endings -able and -ly. So, something done pardonably is done in a way that can be forgiven or excused.