Worthily
/ˈwɜːr.ði.li/noun
In a manner that is deserving of respect, merit, or approval.
Did you know?Worthily comes from Old English weorþlice, formed from weorþ (“worth, value”) plus the adverbial suffix -lice; its deepest root also gave English words tied to exchange, price, and value.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, to choose, to value”
Old English
OE
weorþ
“worth, value, dignity”
Old English
OE
weorþlice
“worthily, honorably”
Middle English
ME
worthili
“in a worthy manner”
Modern English
English
worthily
“in a manner that is deserving of respect or approval”