deservedly
[dih-zur-vid-lee]
- according to desert; justly; rightly.
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Origin of deservedly
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Contemporary Examples
And with a multi-facetted oddball like John Lurie, most deservedly so.
Unsurprisingly, and deservedly, it got its own Twitter account.
The film is already generating considerable Oscar buzz, and deservedly so.
How Jehane Noujaim Made The Year’s Most Dangerous Documentary ‘The Square’Andrew Romano
February 18, 2014
It was nominated, deservedly so, for Best Sound Mixing and Best Cinematography.
The three “locks” are Globe winners 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle (deservedly so), and Gravity (ditto).
2014 Oscar Predictions: Who Will and Who Should Be NominatedMarlow Stern, Kevin Fallon
January 15, 2014
Historical Examples
For this he has deservedly a place in the heart and affections of every son of Ireland.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
But of all his poems, the most popular, and deservedly so, is the Skylark.
A Dish Of OrtsGeorge MacDonald
The company had been successfully managed, and its credit was then deservedly high.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
Never was the name of Manxman so deservedly a badge of disgrace.
The Little Manx Nation - 1891Hall Caine
Miss Ardsley feared not, since the Lodge was so deservedly popular.
Miss Pat at Artemis LodgePemberton Ginther
deservedly
- according to merit; justly
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