Worthily

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Worthily \Wor"thi*ly\, adv.
     In a worthy manner; excellently; deservedly; according to
     merit; justly; suitably; becomingly.
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           You worthily succeed not only to the honors of your


           ancestors, but also to their virtues.    --Dryden.
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           Some may very worthily deserve to be hated. --South.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  worthily
       adv : in a worthy manner; with worthiness