deservedly so

phrase

—used to say that someone or something should have been treated a certain way

He has been accused of being selfish, and deservedly so.

Examples of deservedly so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Obviously, this book has received a ton of praise, and deservedly so. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

The Joe Gibbs Racing and 23XI Racing Toyotas should be fast again this weekend, and the drivers for these cars should be atop the odds board, and deservedly so. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Bora Bora gets most of the attention, deservedly so. — Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026

Vaughn Hardenberg Westwood The Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman gets all the attention and accolades as being one of the smartest and most successful general managers in sports, and deservedly so. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for deservedly so

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