WORTHILY, adverb 1. In a manner suited to; as, to walk worthily of our extraction. [Bad.] 2. Deservedly; according to merit. You worthily succeed not only to the honors of your ancestors, but also to their virtues. 3. Justly; not without cause. I affirm that some may very worthily deserve to be hated.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI