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unworthily

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un·wor·thy  (n-wûr)
adj. un·wor·thi·er, un·wor·thi·est
1.
a. Insufficient in worth; undeserving: a bad plan unworthy of our consideration.
b. Lacking value or merit; worthless.
2. Not suiting or befitting: "The acquaintances she had already formed were unworthy of her" (Jane Austen).
3. Vile; despicable.
un·worthi·ly adv.
un·worthi·ness n.
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Adv.1.unworthily - in an unworthy manner
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unworthily
adv behave → unwürdig; he said, rather unworthily, that … → er sagte, und das war eigentlich unter seiner Würde, dass …
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