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adv
In a worthy manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: morally, nobly, righteously, becomingly, chastely, continently, correctly, decently, decorously, deservingly, dutifully, duteously, meritoriously, modestly, rightly, right-mindedly, virtuously, worthily
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Middle English worthely, worthili, worthiliche, worthily, worthyly, worþili, worþiliche, worþily, wurðelice, wurðeliche, wurðelike, wurthelie, wurthilyche, wurthyly, equivalent to worthy + -ly.
Across languages
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