deservedly

[ dih-zur-vid-lee ]
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adverb
  1. according to desert; justly; rightly.

Origin of deservedly

1
First recorded in 1540–50; deserved + -ly

Other words from deservedly

  • half-de·serv·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·de·serv·ed·ly, adverb
  • well-de·serv·ed·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for deservedly

deservedly

/ (dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ) /


adverb
  1. according to merit; justly

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