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warrantably

warrantably adverb: in a way that is justified; reasonably.

Adverb

warrantably (comparative more warrantably, superlative most warrantably)

  1. In a way that is justified; reasonably.
    • None of those who defend the adoring of the humanity of Christ with divine worship, do well and warrantably express their opinion.1846, George Gillespie, The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
    • The sentence of execution passed upon the murderer may be warrantably passed by the State of the future or its officers upon a monstrous birth, a baby riddled with congenital syphilis or some such horrible fruit of our present carelessness and wickedness in such matters.1911, C. W. Saleeby, Woman and Womanhood

Forms of warrantably

comparativemore warrantably
superlativemost warrantably

Origin of warrantably

From warrantable + -ly.

Questions about warrantably

What does warrantably mean?
Warrantably means in a way that is justified; reasonably.
What part of speech is warrantably?
Warrantably is an adverb.

Words near warrantably in the dictionary

  1. warrant return
  2. warrant returns
  3. warrantability
  4. warrantable
  5. warrantableness
  6. warrantably
  7. warranted
  8. warrantedly
  9. warrantedness
  10. warrantee
  11. warrantees

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