Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner deserving of praise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a praiseworthy manner.
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- adverb In a
praiseworthy manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an admirable manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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To be sure we have no parish church, but that is a loss to which I am praiseworthily resigned.
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“Mind you, the locals are adopting a praiseworthily Greek attitude toward sinking their precious town funds into that vast sybaritic eyesore-they're planning on renting it for huge sums to all sorts of would-be potentates after Antonius has moved on.”
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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The firing ceased immediately, the American's boats were launched, and every effort praiseworthily made to save the sinking crew.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Charles Roger
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Both these men, in due time, suffered from yellow fever and until very recently had never obtained any reward for the great risk which they ran so voluntarily and praiseworthily.
Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Anonymous
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But certainly the author did this not less praiseworthily than wisely, that he might here, by implication, touch upon the origin of that famous family, and might give a merited fame and praise to this most worthy woman.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator Various
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I intend, to-day, dear M., to be as disagreeably statistical and as praiseworthily matter-of-factish as the most dogged utilitarian could desire.
The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe
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George Thompson, Esq., is the distinguished traveler and faithful friend of the slave, known in America as a Garrisonian Abolitionist; and J. Lyons Macleod, Esq., the indefatigable British Consul who so praiseworthily exerted himself, and brought the whole of his official power to bear against the slave-trade on the Mozambique Channel.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Martin Robinson Delany
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Farrington's company, speak no syllable of your news, since it is not convenient that a lady so thoroughly and so praiseworthily -- Lord, Lord, how I have fattened!
Chivalry James Branch Cabell 1918
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Both these men, in due time, suffered from yellow fever and until very recently had never obtained any reward for the great risk which they ran so voluntarily and praiseworthily.
The Scientific Monthly, October-December 1915 Scientific Monthly 1915
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Some of our brethren have acted laudably and praiseworthily in this business.
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