justifiably

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jus·ti·fi·a·ble

(jŭs′tə-fī′ə-bəl, jŭs′tə-fī′-)

adj.

Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify: justifiable resentment.

jus′ti·fi′a·bil′i·ty n.

jus′ti·fi′a·bly adv.

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Adv.

justifiably - with good reason; "he is justifiably bitter"

unjustifiably, inexcusably - without any excuse; "he is unjustifiably harsh on her"

Translations

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justifiably

[ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəblɪ] ADV → justificadamente, con razón
he was justifiably proud/angry → estaba orgulloso/enfadado y con razón → su orgullo/enfado era justificado
he insisted, quite justifiably, that → insistía, justificadamente or con toda razón, en que ...

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

justifiably

[ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli] adv [proud, angry] → légitimement, à juste titre
He was justifiably angry → Il était en colère, à juste titre.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

justifiably

adv → mit or zu Recht, berechtigterweise; and justifiably so → und das mit or zu Recht

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

justifiably

[ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəblɪ] adv → legittimamente, a ragione

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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I believe you fairly and justifiably claim to have a pretty good reputation in that line, isn't it so?"-- which made Blake feel good, and look it; but Tom added, "for a country detective"--which made Blake feel the other way, and not only look it, but betray it in his voice.

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"But it's always the same, Maggie," said Tom, with the little frown he put on when he was about to be justifiably severe.

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The livery horse was justifiably reluctant to make that leap out and down the bank.

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This raises the problem of VERIFIABILITY: are there any circumstances which can justifiably give us an unusual degree of certainty that such and such a belief is true?

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It has often occurred to me in the course of my medical practice, to doubt whether we can justifiably infer--in cases of delirium-- that the loss of the faculty of speaking connectedly, implies of necessity the loss of the faculty of thinking connectedly as well.

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My solicitor, to whom I mentioned the matter, was of opinion that I might justifiably pocket the seven hundred and fifty pounds as reward for my mother's benevolence in buying a presumably worthless picture from an obscure painter.

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The city has had more than its fair share of bad news stories over the years, but it can be justifiably proud of these statistics which show it is on the up.

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"We're justifiably proud of what we have to offer here, and it's encouraging to hear the praises for our restaurant staff.

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