deservedly
Americanadverb
adverb
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His side failed to build on Thursday's win over Norway as they were deservedly beaten thanks to a second-half Rasmus Hojlund penalty.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But though “Primetime” fails to be a deservedly introspective analysis of its subject matter, it does tee up fair questions about its own existence.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
It looks clean and vibrant, and deservedly so, for it is the most significant American house of the 20th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I mean, that soundtrack is deservedly very famous,” Jones said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Never has any pesticide program been so thoroughly and deservedly damned by practically everyone except the beneficiaries of this “sales bonanza.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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