Worthily
having adequate or great merit, character, or value:
a worthy successor.
of commendable excellence or merit; deserving:
a book worthy of praise; a person worthy to lead.
a person of eminent worth, merit, or position:
the town worthies included two doctors.
historical examples
old scrooge: a christmas carol in five staves. charles a. scott
the story of gunnlaug the worm-tongue and raven the skald anonymous
tiverton tales alice brown
the lady of lyons edward bulwer lytton
fairy tales from all nations anthony r. montalba
the continental monthly, vol. 6, no 4, october, 1864 various
early western travels, 1748-1846 (volume xxvi) various
our american holidays: lincoln’s birthday various
great britain and her queen anne e. keeling
two penniless princesses charlotte m. yonge
adjective -thier, -thiest
(postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive) having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving
having worth, value, or merit
noun (pl) -thies
(often facetious) a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance
adj.
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