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Definition of worthily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worthily

adverb
 
/ˈwɜːðɪli/
 
/ˈwɜːrðɪli/
(formal or literary)
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  1. in a way that deserves your respect or attention
    • Russell has a great talent which he has used worthily.
  2. (formal) in the way that somebody/something deserves; correctly synonym deservedly
    • He was worthily punished for his crime.
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