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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deservedlyadverb

    as deserved

    "he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season"

Wiktionary

  1. deservedlyadverb

    In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Deservedlyadverb

    Worthily; according to desert, whether of good or evil.

    Etymology: from deserve.

    For him I was not sent, nor yet to free
    That people victor once, now vile and base,
    Deservedly made vassal. John Milton, Paradise Regain’d, b. iv.

    A man deservedly cuts himself off from the affections of that community which he endeavours to subvert. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

ChatGPT

  1. deservedly

    Deservedly is an adverb that refers to an action that is justly earned or merited. It means to do something on the basis of deserving or in accordance with what may be expected as a result of actions or behavior. It often implies a sense of justice or fairness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deservedlyadverb

    according to desert (whether good or evil); justly

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of deservedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of deservedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of deservedly in a Sentence

  1. Novak Djokovic:

    Andy is deservedly a winner today on the court, i thought what made the difference was his serve and my serve. I didn't serve well the first set and a half.

  2. Lamar Alexander:

    I believe we can do it because we are plowing familiar ground here, our goal is a small step, and so many Americans will be hurt if we fail, if we do not do this — it will not be possible for Republicans to make political hay blaming Democrats, or Democrats to make hay blaming Republicans. The blame will be on every one of us, and deservedly so.

  3. Dana Holgorsen:

    We knew we werent going to catch these guys sleeping today, so it is what it is, theyre a top-five team, deservedly so.

  4. Jon Cooper:

    If Joe Biden does enter the presidential race, he’s going to get very strong support from the LGBT community and deservedly so.

  5. Julian Fellowes:

    I think he's the best writer on television at the moment, and it's deservedly successful, as far as I'm concerned.

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    one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
    A motile
    B usurious
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