praiseworthily
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The Dutch deserved even richer praise than this, but praiseworthily, they wanted no praise.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Both these men, in due time, suffered from yellow fever and until very recently had never obtained any reward for the great risk which they ran so voluntarily and praiseworthily.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
Fourthly, because he may praiseworthily sorrow for another's sin.
From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas
The three came, accompanied by other influential persons, among whom were some Augustinian, Dominican, and Jesuit religious, all of whom served in their ministry praiseworthily.
The firing ceased immediately, the American's boats were launched, and every effort praiseworthily made to save the sinking crew.
From The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 by Charles Roger
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