What does deservedly mean?
Deservedly means (degree, manner) In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited..
Deservedly
/dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/ · adverb
Meaning
(degree, manner) In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited..
Example Sentences
1847-48, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 2008, Digireads.com Publishing, page 437, Emmy, he remembered, was at one time cruelly and deservedly jealous of Rebecca, […] .
1986, Facts on File, Editorials on File, Volume 17, Part 2, Infobase Publishing, page 949, The vote for Scalia was unanimous, and deservedly so.
THE Jesuits have been condemned, and deservedly condemned, by the unanimous consent of the whole of Christendom.
Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive.
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Word Forms
- more deservedly
- most deservedly
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What is a synonym for deservedly?
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What is the opposite of deservedly?
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1847-48, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 2008, Digireads.com Publishing, page 437, Emmy, he remembered, was at one time cruelly and deservedly jealous of Rebecca, […] .
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