pardonably
1
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
excusably
vspardonably
1
6.3
In a way that can be forgiven because of the situation
is about lack of blame rather than clear justification
forgivably
vspardonably
1
5.0
People can excuse it because it is easy to understand
is seen as not deserving blame rather than only meriting forgiveness
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.