Worthily

Worthily
Worthily Wor"thi*ly, adv. In a worthy manner; excellently; deservedly; according to merit; justly; suitably; becomingly. [1913 Webster]

You worthily succeed not only to the honors of your ancestors, but also to their virtues. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Some may very worthily deserve to be hated. --South. [1913 Webster]


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