eligible
adjective
fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable.
eligibly
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a word derived from
eligible.
Example Sentences
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It is eligibly situated on the western bank of the Mississippi river, eighteen miles below the junction of the Missouri, and, from its commanding situation, is destined to become the emporium of the western country.
From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Entering the hall, they followed the usher to their seats, which were eligibly located only a few rows back from the stage.
From Try and Trust by Horatio Alger
This extraordinary robber and the artist arrive at 82 “the dwelling of the bandit, which was eligibly situate among the most romantic scenery.”
From John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 by William Powell Frith
The house opposite the bank is very eligibly situated for a commercial character having an excellent storeroom and counting room with every convenient compartment for a private family.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop Peter
They are eligibly located, many of them surrounded by a fashionable population....
From History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times by Myers Gustavus
