释义 |
condignly adverb formaluk /kənˈdaɪn.li/ us /kənˈdaɪn.li/ in a way that is suitable or right: The people who are found guilty should be condignly punished. They were punished brutally but condignly for their lack of preparation. She was found guilty of a serious crime and condignly punished. They believed that in the afterlife the gods would inflict terrible penalties on the wicked and condignly reward the virtuous. The company has tried hard to condignly protect the employees on whom it relies for its success. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Punishing & punishments ankle bracelet ankle tag attach ball and chain bar be brought/called to accountidiom discipline endorsement flay flay someone aliveidiom get what's coming to youidiom gross misconduct grounded penalty sentence skin someone aliveidiom slam dunk sort sort something out spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
Related word
condign |