meritoriously

Definitions

In a manner that deserves praise, reward, or honor.

In a way that is worthy of merit or excellence.

Examples

The soldier served meritoriously throughout the entire duration of the conflict.

She was promoted to manager because she had performed her duties so meritoriously over the past year.

The committee decided that the project had been completed meritoriously and deserved the top award.

Synonyms

praiseworthily commendably admirably laudably worthily excellently virtuously

Antonyms

reprehensibly shamefully disgracefully unworthily blamably dishonorably contemptibly