excusably
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Necessarily lacking the fullness of the book, it much less excusably lacks the bite.
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But readers who excusably shy off from one more English story of industrial tragedy in the Midlands need not be so quick to leave Author Hodson's vicinity.
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But these scientists, engaged in a $3.5 million project to help measure and ultimately predict tornadoes and severe storms, are excusably excited.
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Last week, with a peacetime conscription bill due for early passage Congress and public were still excusably confused about what worst they were preparing against.
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By all but George, who was excusably undemonstrative, the two new arrivals were greeted with customary cordiality.
From The Sign of the Spider by Mitford, Bertram
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