worthily
worthily · more worthily · most worthily
In a worthy mannerIn a worthy manner.
» For right worthily hath Phoibos, and worthily hast thou, bestowed this care for him that is dead.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a worthy manner.
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
Examples
1 sentencesFor right worthily hath Phoibos, and worthily hast thou, bestowed this care for him that is dead.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English worthely, worthili, worthiliche, worthily, worthyly, worþili, worþilicFrom Middle English worthely, worthili, worthiliche, worthily, worthyly, worþili, worþiliche, worþily, wurðelice, wurðeliche, wurðelike, wurthelie, wurthilyche, wurthyly, equivalent to worthy + -ly.
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Forms
more worthily, most worthily| Comparative | more worthily Lesson |
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| Superlative | most worthily |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedworthy
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb