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Duly vs Deservedly - What's the difference?

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Duly is a synonym of deservedly.


As adverbs the difference between duly and deservedly

is that duly is in a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly while deservedly is (degree|manner) in a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.

duly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
    • The citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Walcott's display deserved a goal and it duly arrived after 55 minutes. As he had done throughout, the forward ran straight at Chelsea's defence, riding two challenges and even falling before firing an emphatic shot past Cech.}}
  • Regularly; at the proper time.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.}}

    Derived terms

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    References

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    deservedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (degree, manner) In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.
  • * 1847-48 , , 2008, Digireads.com Publishing, page 437,
    • Emmy, he remembered, was at one time cruelly and deservedly jealous of Rebecca,.
  • * 1859 , James Maden Holt, The Jesuits: A Lecture Delivered in St. Saviour's School, near Bacup, May 16th 1859 , page 1,
    • THE Jesuits have been condemned, and deservedly condemned, by the unanimous consent of the whole of Christendom.
  • * 1986 , Facts on File, Editorials on File , Volume 17, Part 2, , page 949,
    • The vote for Scalia was unanimous, and deservedly so.
  • * 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
    • Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive.
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