Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WORTH'I-LY, adv.

1. In a manner suited to; as, to walk worthily of our extraction. [Bad.] – Ray.
2. Deservedly; according to merit. You worthily succeed not only to the honors of your ancestors, but also to their virtues. – Dryden.
3. Justly; not without cause. I affirm that some may very worthily deserve to be hated. – South.