meritoriously
meritoriously adverb: in a meritorious manner.
Adverb
meritoriously (comparative more meritoriously, superlative most meritoriously)
- In a meritorious manner.
- Synonyms:
- correctly, deservingly, rightly, becomingly, chastely, continently, decently, decorously, dutifully, duteously
Synonyms of meritoriously
- correctly
- deservingly
- rightly
- becomingly
- chastely
- continently
- decently
- decorously
- dutifully
- duteously
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Forms of meritoriously
| comparative | more meritoriously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most meritoriously |
Origin of meritoriously
From Middle English meritoriously, equivalent to meritorious + -ly.
Questions about meritoriously
- What does meritoriously mean?
- Meritoriously means in a meritorious manner.
- What part of speech is meritoriously?
- Meritoriously is an adverb.
Words near meritoriously in the dictionary
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