Definitions
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- adverb In a way that can be defended.
Etymologies
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defendable + -ly
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Examples
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Not defendably negative, mind you, but more of a "I just don't like her" kind of impression.
Dave Johnson and James Boyce: Hillary Clinton: Mission Accomplished 2008
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