Deserving
Deserving adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.
Timely and deserving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timely" instead an adjective "Deserving".
Nearby Words: deserved, deservedly
Timely
Timely adjective - Especially suitable for a certain time.
Deserving and timely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deserving" instead an adjective "Timely".
Nearby Words: time, timeliness
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