Meaning & use
Laudably
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In a manner deserving praise or commendation.
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The committee laudably refused to compromise on the safety standards.
She responded laudably calmly despite the chaos around her.
A note on using this word
"Laudably" comes from the Latin "laudare," meaning "to praise," the same root that gives us "applaud" and "laudatory."
Words with a similar meaning
commendablyadmirablypraiseworthily
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Words with an opposite meaning
reprehensibly
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