deservedly

/dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/

//dɪˈzɜːvɪdli// adv

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"deservedly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deservedly” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,802
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deservedly · deservedly · English

deservedly · rank #38,802 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH desegregation

Nearest frequency peer: desegregation (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “deservedly”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “deservedly” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

deservedly vs deserved
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for deservedly
PropertyValue
Headworddeservedly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,802
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deservedly”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).deservedlylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “desegregation” (#38,800), “digress” (#38,804), “Dijon” (#38,805). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deservedly” is #38,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around deservedly (IPA /dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #38,802 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for deservedly, with forms such as "ddeservedly", "deesrvedly", and "deserevdly". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "deserved", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From deserved + -ly. The correct English form is deservedly, spelled D-E-S-E-R-V-E-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how deservedly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 1847-48, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 2008, Digireads.com Publishing, page 437, Emmy, he remembered, was at one time cruelly and deservedly jealous of Rebecca, […] .
  2. THE Jesuits have been condemned, and deservedly condemned, by the unanimous consent of the whole of Christendom.

Etymology

From deserved + -ly.

This word in other languages

merecidamente(Español)verdientermaßen(Deutsch)merecidamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeservedly
  • deesrvedly
  • deserevdly
  • deserrvedly
  • deservdely
  • deserveddly
  • deservedlly
  • deservedlyy
  • deservedyl
  • deserveldy
  • deservvedly
  • desevredly
  • desrevedly
  • desservedly
  • dseervedly
  • edservedly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deservedly - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeservedly1deesrvedly2deserevdly2deserrvedly1deservdely2deserveddly1deservedlly1deservedlyy1
Edit distance from "deservedly"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deservedly"?
"deservedly" is spelled D-E-S-E-R-V-E-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/.
What does "deservedly" mean?
As an adverb, "deservedly" means: In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.
What words are commonly confused with "deservedly"?
"deservedly" is commonly confused with "deserved". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deservedly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deservedly" is /dɪˈzɜːvɪdli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "deservedly"?
From deserved + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deservedly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list