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deservedly
[ dih-zur-vid-lee ]
/ dɪˈzɜr vɪd li /
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adverb
according to desert; justly; rightly.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deservedly
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British Dictionary definitions for deservedly
deservedly
/ (dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ) /
adverb
according to merit; justly
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