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rightly
[ rahyt-lee ]
adverb
- in accordance with truth or fact; correctly:
to see rightly; to understand rightly.
- in accordance with morality or equity; uprightly.
- properly, fitly, or suitably:
to be rightly dressed.
- Informal. with certainty; positively:
I can't rightly say.
rightly
/ ˈɪٱɪ /
adverb
- in accordance with the facts; correctly
- in accordance with principles of justice or morality
- with good reason; justifiably
he was rightly annoyed with her
- properly or suitably; appropriately
rightly dressed for a wedding
- informal.used with a negative with certainty; positively or precisely (usually in the phrases I don't rightly know, I can't rightly say )
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
We helped defeat fascism in Europe, Americans can rightly claim; we also helped inspire Europe’s fascists, who looked longingly at the United States’ reactionary tradition of genocide and racial segregation.
“Columbia leadership may be rightly worried that even if it obtains a restoration in its funding under existing grants, the Trump-led agencies will deny applications for future grants,” Dorf noted.
"We paid a huge price for it in the World Cup and rightly so as that was the correct decision and we have to live with that," he said.
Under the so-called political question doctrine there are some issues, particularly pertaining to national security, that are simply not justiciable — that is, the courts rightly stay away from them.
For concert promoters who have rightly focused on preventing opioid overdoses, fans’ nitrous use may call for fresh attention.
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