Transcription
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- [dih-zur-vid-lee]
- /dɪˈzɜr vɪd li/
- /dɪˈzɜː.vɪd.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zur-vid-lee]
- /dɪˈzɜr vɪd li/
Definitions of deservedly word
- adverb deservedly You use deservedly to indicate that someone deserved what happened to them, especially when it was something good. 3
- adverb deservedly according to merit; justly 3
- adverb deservedly according to desert; justly; rightly. 1
- noun deservedly In the way that is deserved; rightfully. 1
- adverb deservedly justly, as merited 1
- adverb deservedly (degree, manner) In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited. 0
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Origin of deservedly
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; deserved + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deservedly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deservedly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deservedly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deservedly
adv deservedly
- appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- suitably — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- on time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- rightfully — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
adverb deservedly
- rightly — in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: to see rightly; to understand rightly.
- justifiably — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- accordingly — You use accordingly to introduce a fact or situation which is a result or consequence of something that you have just referred to.
- lawfully — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
Antonyms for deservedly
adv deservedly
- improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- unduly — excessively: unduly worried.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjustly — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
adverb deservedly
- unreasonably — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
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