— laudability, laudableness , n. — laudably , adv.
/law"deuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
2. Med. Obs. healthy; wholesome; not noxious.
[ 1375-1425; late ME laudabilis. See LAUD, -ABLE ]