deservedly
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de·served
(dĭ-zûrvd′)adj.
Merited or earned: a richly deserved punishment.
de·serv′ed·ly (-zûr′vĭd-lē) adv.
de·serv′ed·ness n.
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deservedly
(dɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ)adv
according to merit; justly
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Adv. | 1. | deservedly - as deserved; "he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season" undeservedly - in an unmerited manner; "the team chalked up another victory, the last one quite undeservedly, in my opinion" |
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deservedly
adverb rightly, fittingly, fairly, appropriately, properly, duly, justifiably, justly, by rights, rightfully, according to your due, condignly He deservedly won the Player of the Year award.
wrongly, unfairly, unduly, unjustly, inappropriately, wrongfully, unjustifiably, undeservedly, unwarrantedly, unfittingly
wrongly, unfairly, unduly, unjustly, inappropriately, wrongfully, unjustifiably, undeservedly, unwarrantedly, unfittingly
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