adverb
- in a way that is understandable, reasonable, or excusable; in a manner that can be forgiven or overlooked
Examples
- She was forgivably confused by the complicated instructions.
- He made a forgivably small error in his calculations.
- The team's loss was forgivably disappointing given their injuries.
- It is forgivably difficult to understand quantum physics without advanced training.
- She was forgivably late, as the traffic was unexpectedly heavy.