deservedly

Example Sentences

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"Villa was perfect tonight, every player played their part and they are deservedly going through to the semi-final," their former midfielder Stiliyan Petrov told TNT Sports.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He is probably one of the most recognisable players in Wales, and deservedly so.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman gets all the attention and accolades as being one of the smartest and most successful general managers in sports, and deservedly so.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Anyone can buy cheap paintings and reproductions to decorate a room, where they often hang virtually unnoticed, perhaps deservedly so.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson