He served his country meritoriously. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : to receive a gift for meritorious service. From Dictionary.com.
I have served my country honorably, "meritoriously," for 20 years. From Wordnik.com. [Dorian de Wind: Ramblings of a 'Fake American'] Reference
Shmuel meritoriously.revivals Chicago edicts advisement. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Blogging Got Her Fired:] Reference
Shmuel meritoriously. revivals Chicago edicts advisement. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Blogging Got Her Fired:] Reference
First, meritoriously, when out of charity one omits to correct someone. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
I deplore his election to an office I do not think he will fill meritoriously. From Wordnik.com. [The Grass Crown]
The national growth rate meritoriously pounded on a high note of 10 percent or more. From Wordnik.com. [Tiananmen Voice will remain] Reference
How are those discerning foreigners, who so meritoriously rendered the language of his. From Wordnik.com. [On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions] Reference
That every such a one did actually perish eternally, as well as meritoriously, cannot be proved. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Death in the Death of Christ] Reference
Around him were innumerable celestial cars ridden by beings who had acted meritoriously while in this world. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
My examinations have been passed meritoriously, but without brilliance; my tastes run too much after letters. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
General Stanley McChrystal rose meritoriously through the ranks of paratroopers, rangers, and special operations. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture Of Kvetching] Reference
Thus he had seen Got in Poirier; and his own Poirier, when he came to play it, breathed meritoriously of the model. From Wordnik.com. [Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin] Reference
To the great mothers, (goddesses,) Anthony Orberthol willingly and meritoriously has performed his vows or promises. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 363, March 28, 1829] Reference
And hence by the power of the Godhead His actions were beneficial, i.e. by causing grace in us, both meritoriously and efficiently. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition] Reference
All Veterans that I have ever spoke with have said that if someone served meritoriously through terrible combat they would not be braggarts about it. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes or Villains?] Reference
While a measly amount compared to the millions in bonuses and the billions paid out for bailouts, it would be seen by the American people meritoriously. From Wordnik.com. [AIG bonuses: Borrowing from China is the far greater picture and threat] Reference
They were good qualities, without which no high place can be meritoriously won, but like fire and water, though excellent servants, they were very bad masters. From Wordnik.com. [Bleak House] Reference
It seemed as if there were moments when he could by no means have sworn but that the old man was an ancient retainer of his, who had been meritoriously faithful. From Wordnik.com. [Little Dorrit] Reference
That recognition has been meritoriously earned by the countless screeching veers caused by a vast fleet of clueless Minivan drivers shifting aimlessly across our byways. From Wordnik.com. [Will Durst: DC Prius Minivan] Reference
In conclusion, Sir John remarked, that the Royal Society never more cordially or more meritoriously bestowed the gold medal, that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook] Reference
As an icon of the arts, a colossus, he will be greatly missed by Yaba College of Technology as he disengages from an institution he has served meritoriously for almost 34 years. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
That's the equation in boxing right now, economically and meritoriously. From Wordnik.com. [BoxingScene.com] Reference
The order thus meritoriously procured by Baillie passed the Commons July 22. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649] Reference
"Peter is very silent, and most meritoriously uninterested in everything," he said to his wife. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicar of Bullhampton] Reference
Franks and Saxons so gloriously and meritoriously manifested in their conversion to Christianity. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity] Reference
You know, when you have mended a very old dress, quite meritoriously, till it won't mend any more. From Wordnik.com. [The Ethics of the Dust] Reference
You know, when you have mended a very old dress, quite meritoriously, till it won't mend any more. From Wordnik.com. [The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing] Reference
And the napery, the glassware and the flowers also meritoriously performed the spectacular duties required of them. From Wordnik.com. [The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million] Reference
In some cases that may be innocently and, when it sends the lead at the hordes that support a tyrant, meritoriously employed. From Wordnik.com. [Highways and Byways in Surrey] Reference
They are formed to plod meritoriously on the lower levels of thought, unpossessed of the pinions necessary to reach the heights. From Wordnik.com. [Fragments of science, V. 1-2] Reference
What is written already, if you read, you do so meritoriously -- and it's an example of bad writing, if you want one in the poems. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846] Reference
Subordinate positions to my own, but meritoriously filled, though a little more style would have well become so great an occasion. From Wordnik.com. [Verses for Children and Songs for Music] Reference
Sir John remarked, that the Royal Society never more cordially or more meritoriously bestowed the gold medal, that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods] Reference
And my Lord, as he told me but on Thursday afternoon, hung it there that he might always have in mind the fact that he bore the name of this man, and must bear it meritoriously. From Wordnik.com. [Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes] Reference
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