justifiably

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English justifiable Middle English -ly English -ly English justifiably From justifiable + -ly.

1. in a justifiable manner; with justification

   “Another area in which corporations have been catching heat is in the area of environmental pollution, and justifiably so.”

   “Madocks built his model town on land partly reclaimed from the sea, and was justifiably proud of the fact that it stood well below what was still the official high-water mark. Until then, the surrounding area was largely marshland.”