Worthily

adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a worthy manner.

    "Then, as my gueſt, and thine ovvne acquiſition / VVorthily purchas'd, take my daughter […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a worthy manner; with worthiness wordnet

Synonyms

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acutelyamplybecominglychastelyconspicuouslycontinently

Example

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"For right worthily hath Phoibos, and worthily hast thou, bestowed this care for him that is dead."

Etymology

From Middle English worthely, worthili, worthiliche, worthily, worthyly, worþili, worþiliche, worþily, wurðelice, wurðeliche, wurðelike, wurthelie, wurthilyche, wurthyly, equivalent to worthy + -ly.

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