different between justly vs honourably

justly

English

Etymology

From just +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d??stli/

Adverb

justly (comparative justlier or more justly, superlative justliest or most justly)

  1. In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
    • 1890, Robert Franklin Pennell, History of Rome:
      His valor, wisdom, and justice made him justly popular, but caused him to be regarded with suspicion at Rome.
  2. With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
    • 2012, Jay Newton-Small, ‘Gangless in Glasgow’, Time, 1 Oct 2011:
      But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.
  3. (obsolete) With great precision; accurately, exactly.

Translations

justly From the web:

  • what's justly mean
  • justly what does it mean
  • what does justly mean in the bible
  • what does justly bereft mean
  • what do justly mean
  • what does justly deserved mean
  • what does justly so mean
  • what does justly punished mean


honourably

English

Alternative forms

  • honorably (US spelling)

Etymology

honourable +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?n??r?bl?, ?n?r?bl?, IPA(key): /??n???bli/, /??n??bli/
  • (General American) enPR: ?n??r?bl?, ?n?r?bl?, IPA(key): /??n???bli/, /??n??bli/
  • Hyphenation: hon?our?ab?ly, honour?ab?ly

Adverb

honourably (comparative more honourably, superlative most honourably) (British spelling)

  1. In an honourable manner.

Translations

honourably From the web:

  • what does honourable mean
  • what does honourably
  • what is honourable mean
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