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Opposite of deservingly

Pinning down the opposite of deservingly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that is worthy of or rightly earned; justly or meritoriously.

Usage Example

"The community organizer was undeservedly honored at the annual ceremony for her decades of dedicated service."

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undeservedly
unjustly
unfairly
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unrightfully
unworthily

Similar words to deservingly

Words similar to deservingly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

deservedly
justly
rightfully
meritoriously
rightly
fairly
worthily
fittingly
See all synonyms of deservingly

• Nearby Words

deserve
deservedly
deserving
deservingly
desi
design
designate

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Deservingly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/deservingly
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