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deservedly

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de·served  (d-zûrvd)
adj.
Merited or earned: a richly deserved punishment.

de·served·ly (-zûrvd-l) adv.
de·served·ness n.

deservedly [dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ]
adv
according to merit; justly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.deservedly - as deserved; "he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season"
undeservedly - in an unmerited manner; "the team chalked up another victory, the last one quite undeservedly, in my opinion"

deservedly
adverb rightly, fittingly, fairly, appropriately, properly, duly, justifiably, justly, by rights, rightfully, according to your due, condignly He deservedly won the Player of the Year award.
wrongly, unfairly, unduly, unjustly, inappropriately, wrongfully, unjustifiably, undeservedly, unwarrantedly, unfittingly
Translations
deservedly [dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ] ADVcon razón, merecidamente
and deservedly soy con razón
deservedly [dɪˈzɜːrvɪdli] advà juste titre, à bon droit
deservedly
advverdientermaßen; and deservedly sound das zu Recht
deservedly [dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ] advmeritatamente, giustamente
deservedly [dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ] advmeritatamente, giustamente


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There are a few passages in the ensuing chapters which may be thought to bear rather bard upon a reverend order of men, the account of whose proceedings in different quarters of the globe-- transmitted to us through their own hands--very generally, and often very deservedly, receives high commendation.
Weston's nature to imagine that any caprice could be strong enough to affect one so dear, and, as he believed, so deservedly dear.
My heart was deeply and most deservedly humbled as I mused over the fire for an hour or more.
 
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