Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deservingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
de-serv-ing-ly
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a deserving manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From deserving + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more deservingly (comparative) most deservingly (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does deservingly mean?
In a deserving manner.
Where does deservingly come from?
From deserving + -ly.

How to pronounce deservingly

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