Meaning & use
laudibly
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Meaning
adverbformalrare
In a way that deserves praise or approval.
Grammar: An adverb of manner; it usually comes after the verb or after the object: 'He acted laudibly.'
Patterns
- act laudibly
- behave laudibly
- perform laudibly
The volunteers behaved laudibly throughout the long rescue effort.
She handled a difficult complaint laudibly, keeping her temper and finding a fair solution.
The committee acted laudibly by publishing the full report even though it was embarrassing.
Common combinations
- act laudibly
- The manager acted laudibly when she admitted the mistake at once.
- behave laudibly
- Both teams behaved laudibly after the final whistle.
- a laudibly honest answer
- He gave a laudibly honest answer, even though it cost him the contract.
- laudibly restrained
- The newspaper was laudibly restrained in its coverage of the scandal.
- laudibly brief
- Her speech was laudibly brief, lasting barely three minutes.
Synonyms and how they differ
- admirably
- Much more common in everyday English and slightly warmer in tone; use it when you simply want to say something was done very well.
- praiseworthily
- Closer in formality and meaning, but even rarer and heavier; most writers avoid it.
- commendably
- Often used when someone does something difficult well; it fits achievements and efforts rather than general good behavior.
Opposites
Word family
- laudable adjective
- Deserving praise; the adjective that this adverb comes from.
- laud verb
- To praise someone formally, especially in speech or writing; mainly formal or literary.
- laudatory adjective
- Full of praise, used mostly about speeches, reviews, or remarks.
- laudably adverb
- A less common spelling variant meaning the same thing.
Commonly confused: laudibly or loudly? laudibly or plausibly?
laudibly vs loudly
Sounds similar but means 'with a lot of noise'. 'She spoke loudly' is about volume; 'She spoke laudibly' is about deserving praise.
laudibly vs plausibly
Looks similar and means 'in a way that seems believable'. A plausibly written report seems credible; a laudibly written report deserves praise.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'laudibly' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Laudibly' means 'in a way that deserves praise', so it fits a sentence where the singers earn praise. Option 0 describes something unpleasant, option 2 describes silence, and option 3 describes lateness, none of which involve praise.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “laudibly”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.