New York's bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly. Even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentional indifference, the indifference is no less actual and the rudeness inexcusable. What is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt? A) carefully scrutinized

B) justifiably criticized

C) undeniably improper

D) thoroughly convincing

Justifiably criticized

Explanation:

The passage is an excerpt from Etiquette, by Emily Post.

The phrase "often condmned and often very deservedly" can best be explained as justifiably criticized in the excerpt.

The other options, "carefully scrutinzed", "undeniably improper", and "thoroughly convincing" are either completely off the conveyed meaning of the underlined phrase or are not as close in meaning to it as the correct option B.