deservedly

IPA/dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/
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deservedly — 副詞

1. used for saying that an outcome — such as praise, criticism, success, or failure

1.副詞B2
釋義

理所當然地

因行為或品質而得應有結果

used for saying that an outcome — such as praise, criticism, success, or failure — is fitting and fair because it matches what someone has done or the qualities they have shown.

例句

Lin received a deservedly warm welcome after completing the charity walk across Taiwan.

林先生在完成台灣慈善步行後，受到了理所當然的熱烈歡迎。

deservedly + adjective before a noun (deservedly warm welcome)

The documentary about climate change was deservedly nominated for several international awards.

這部關於氣候變遷的紀錄片理應獲得數項國際大獎的提名。

passive: be deservedly nominated for [something]

同義詞
  • rightly

    more common and neutral; can express moral or factual correctness beyond just earning something

  • justifiably

    more formal; stresses that the outcome can be logically defended with reasons

  • fittingly

    literary or formal register; emphasises appropriateness or symbolic rightness

反義詞
  • undeservedly

    the direct opposite; happens when someone receives something they did not earn or merit

  • wrongfully

    specifically used when someone is blamed or punished, but the consequence is morally or legally unfair

文法句型

deservedly + adjective

be + deservedly + past participle

用法筆記

Typically modifies adjectives such as proud, popular, and famous, or past participles in passive constructions such as be praised, be criticised, or be punished. The speaker uses this adverb to signal agreement that the outcome is fair — it is not neutral.

常見錯誤

❌She got a deservedly promotion.
✅She got a deserved promotion.
💡'Deservedly' is an adverb and cannot modify a noun; use the adjective 'deserved' before nouns.
❌He was deservedly for the award.
✅He deservedly won the award.
💡'Deservedly' must modify a verb or adjective; it cannot stand alone as a complement after 'be'.