1. in a way that can be forgiven or excused

Examples

• She was pardonably nervous before her first job interview.
• His confusion was pardonably due to the unclear instructions.
• The student pardonably forgot about the assignment during finals week.
• He was pardonably proud of his daughter’s achievements.
• The mistake was pardonably made under such stressful circumstances.
• She pardonably assumed the meeting had been cancelled.