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deservingly

/dɪˈzɝvɪŋli/ adv

In a deserving manner.

Word Origin Deservingly comes from deserve, which is de- 'completely' + serve 'to serve' — so to deserve is to serve thoroughly, to earn something by service. The root servire gives us servant, service, servile, and subservient. The de- prefix here intensifies: deservingly means 'in a way that merits reward.' The same de- appears in declare (make completely clear) and denude (strip completely).

adv In a deserving manner.

He was deservingly praised for his humanitarian efforts.

(副词) 应得地；理所当然地

他因其人道主义努力而受到了应得的赞扬。

(adverbio) De manera merecida.

Fue elogiado merecidamente por sus esfuerzos humanitarios.

(adverbe) méritoirement; à juste titre; légitimement; justement [De façon méritante, à juste titre.]

Il a été à juste titre félicité pour ses efforts humanitaires.

(Adverb) verdientermaßen; zu Recht [Auf eine Weise, die Anerkennung oder Belohnung verdient.]

Er wurde **deservingly** für seine humanitären Bemühungen gelobt.

(副詞) それに見合う様子で。当然に。

彼の人道的な努力は当然のように称賛された。

(advérbio) merecidamente; justamente [De maneira merecedora; com merecimento.]

Ele foi justamente elogiado por seus esforços humanitários.

Synonyms: justly rightly fairly appropriately properly fittingly deservedly meritoriously Antonyms: undeservedly unjustly unfairly inappropriately
Word parts: de + serv + ing + ly

Related words

deserve serve server servant service servitude servile subservient observation preservation conservation reservation observatory conservative

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