ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›L›laudably
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laudably
in a way that deserves praise or admiration
Synonyms
- admirably
- commendably
- creditably
Antonyms
- shamefully
- disgracefully
- reprehensibly
laudably in a sentence
The intern laudably owned up to the mistake before anyone else discovered it.
Despite exhaustion, the volunteers laudably kept sorting donations long after the shelter's official closing time had passed.
Where it comes from
From Latin laudare 'to praise'
Memory hook
LAUD (praise) + ABLY — done in a way worthy of praise.
Word parts
- laud — praise
laudably: laud (praise) + -ably (in a manner worthy of)
Read it in context
- Before Sunrise Narrative