justifiably
/ˌdʒʌstɪˈfʌɪəbli/adverb
justifiably is spelled J-U-S-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, justifiably means “in a justifiable manner; with justification” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in justifiably?
| Letters | 11: J-U-S-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is justifiably?
Justifiably appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce justifiably?
- /ˌdʒʌstɪˈfʌɪəbli/
Justifiably has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-justifiably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of justifiably
- more justifiably comparative
- most justifiably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does justifiably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
in a justifiable manner; with justification
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Justifiably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a justifiable manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | à juste titre, légitimement |
| German | gerecht |
| Portuguese | justificavelmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does justifiably come from?
From justifiable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).