deservedly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/ (UK)

Definition of deservedly

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.
    “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, […] .”
    “THE Jesuits have been condemned, and deservedly condemned, by the unanimous consent of the whole of Christendom.”
    “1986, Facts on File, Editorials on File, Volume 17, Part 2, Infobase Publishing, page 949, The vote for Scalia was unanimous, and deservedly so.”
    “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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Etymology

From deserved + -ly.

Words you can make from deservedly

183 playable · top: SEVERELY (14 pts)

Best play severely 14 points

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