adj. 1 (of a person or act) having merit; deserving reward, praise, or gratitude. 2 deserving commendation for thoroughness etc. meritoriously adv. meritoriousness n.
[ ME f. L meritorius f. mereri merit- earn ]
MERITORIOUS
Meaning of MERITORIOUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012