Praiseworthily

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Deserving recognition for actions or qualities that highlight excellence or integrity is crucial to understanding merit
2. Characterized by traits or conduct that warrants appreciation and admiration reflects high standards of virtue
3. Being worthy of commendation reflects conduct or qualities that merit recognition and convey a sense of excellence or integrity

Etymology: "Praiseworthily" is a plain formation: the adjective "praiseworthy" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to its end, turning a description of a thing that deserves praise into a description of how something is done. "Praiseworthy" itself is built from "praise," which came into English from Old French "preisier," and "worthy," from Old English "wurthig," meaning having value or merit. Put together, "praiseworthy" meant deserving of praise, and the adverb simply carries that sense over to the manner of an action. The suffix does the grammatical work. English adverbs ending in "-ly" grew out of Old English "-lice," a form attached to adjectives to describe manner, so "praiseworthily" describes acting in a way that merits commendation. It is a word of ordinary construction rather than one with a dramatic history, and its meaning follows directly from the parts it is made of.

Synonyms: commendably, admirably, meritoriously