deservedly so
idiom
—used to say that someone or something should have been treated a certain way
He has been accused of being selfish, and deservedly so.
Examples of deservedly so in a Sentence
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There’s a lot of great new acts that have won the award, deservedly so.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
An example: Yadier Molina is almost certainly headed to the HOF, and deservedly so.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Most of the headlines during the early stages of MLB’s ongoing free agency period have been devoted to slugger Juan Soto, and deservedly so.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But Rodri was the man of the match — deservedly so.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
By now, it’s been pretty clear that Washington will make the roster, and deservedly so.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Guan Hu’s win in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes this year with Black Dog grabbed headlines — and deservedly so.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, the contract will land north of $600 million, deservedly so.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the few exceptions to this is Mencken, and deservedly so.
—Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
An example: Yadier Molina is almost certainly headed to the HOF, and deservedly so.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Most of the headlines during the early stages of MLB’s ongoing free agency period have been devoted to slugger Juan Soto, and deservedly so.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But Rodri was the man of the match — deservedly so.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
By now, it’s been pretty clear that Washington will make the roster, and deservedly so.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Guan Hu’s win in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes this year with Black Dog grabbed headlines — and deservedly so.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, the contract will land north of $600 million, deservedly so.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the few exceptions to this is Mencken, and deservedly so.
—Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Deservedly so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deservedly%20so. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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