1. in a way that deserves praise or reward; excellently

Examples

• She served meritoriously in the military for twenty years.
• The student performed meritoriously on all her exams.
• He worked meritoriously to help his community recover from the disaster.
• The volunteer acted meritoriously throughout the crisis.
• The teacher was recognized for serving meritoriously at the school.
• The firefighter responded meritoriously to the emergency call.