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BNC: 4289 COCA: 7631

rightly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rightly /ˈraɪtli/ adverb
rightly
/ˈraɪtli/
adverb
Learner's definition of RIGHTLY
: in a way that is correct : correctly正确地;对
: for a good reason : in a way that is proper or appropriate有(恰当)理由地;恰如其分地;适当地
informal : with certainty : for sure确定地;确切地usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
BNC: 4289 COCA: 7631

rightly

adverb

right·​ly ˈrīt-lē How to pronounce rightly (audio)
1
: in accordance with right conduct : fairly, justly
2
: in the right or proper manner : properly, fittingly
3
: according to truth or fact : correctly, exactly

Example Sentences

If I remember rightly, today is his birthday. She rightly anticipated a decline in the value of the stock. He points out, quite rightly, that there are flaws in the theory. Many people, rightly or wrongly, believe the economy will soon improve. She rightly admires his paintings. People are rightly upset about the city's rising crime rate. Quite rightly, the police commissioner is being blamed for the city's rising crime rate. She is proud of her children, and rightly so. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Ciara thinks of her body as a luxury sports car — rightly so. Devon Abelman, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022 Remy’s issues in the aftermath of his participation are not played for laughs, and rightly so. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Many librarians, rightly so, are incredibly fearful for their personal safety, for their family’s safety, for their job security. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022 Of course, that’s that federal poverty line, and Kids Count rightly notes that a family likely needs to earn at least twice those amounts to be able to afford basic living expenses in Rhode Island. Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 At the same time, few policy makers in Washington realize how badly the reputation of the U.S. has been damaged by recent and, as Mr. Mead rightly notes, prospective instability. WSJ, 31 Oct. 2021 Judge Copenhaver rightly notes that anyone with the ability to type keywords into a search engine could have discovered that Blankenship was found guilty of a misdemeanor. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 Trump, as Wolff rightly notes, is a purely transactional being. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 15 July 2021 There is no such thing as an entirely natural disaster, Ferguson rightly notes. Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 7 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rightly was before the 12th century
BNC: 4289 COCA: 7631

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