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deservedly

[ dih-zur-vid-lee ]

adverb

  1. according to desert; justly; rightly.


deservedly

/ ɪˈɜːɪɪ /

adverb

  1. according to merit; justly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-·Ļ· adverb
  • ܲd·Ļ· adverb
  • ɱ-·Ļ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deservedly1

First recorded in 1540–50; deserved + -ly
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Example Sentences

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"He has deservedly lost his job and it's behaviour like this that damages the public's trust and confidence in police officers."

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It was pure theatre watching the man so used to glory, who lives for success, exude relief, celebration and then uncontained joy when City deservedly got over the line.

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She was back in on the opposite corner five minutes later, before dotting down for her hat-trick and leaving the field to rapturous applause before being deservedly named player of the match.

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Bournemouth were the team who started the rot for Manchester City when they deservedly beat them in November, for what was the defending champions' first league defeat of the season.

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Bayern, who Celtic deservedly led in Munich until the dying stages.

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