- rightly
- adverb Date: before 12th century 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
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Rightly — Right ly, adv. [AS. richtlice.] 1. Straightly; directly; in front. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed. [1913 Webster] 3. Properly; fitly;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rightly — index fairly (impartially) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rightly — ► ADVERB 1) in accordance with what is true or just. 2) with good reason … English terms dictionary
rightly — [rīt′lē] adv. [see RIGHT & LY2] 1. with justice; fairly 2. properly; suitably; fitly 3. correctly … English World dictionary
rightly — right|ly [ raıtli ] adverb ** 1. ) for a good reason: It was a vicious foul, and the referee rightly removed him from the game. quite rightly (=very rightly): Everyone is quite rightly concerned about what is going to happen now. and rightly so ( … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rightly */*/ — UK [ˈraɪtlɪ] / US adverb 1) for a good reason It was a vicious foul, and the referee rightly sent him off. quite rightly (= very rightly): Everyone is quite rightly concerned about what is going to happen now. and rightly so (= very rightly): The … English dictionary
rightly — right|ly [ˈraıtli] adv 1.) correctly, or for a good reason ≠ ↑wrongly ▪ I was, as you rightly said , the smallest boy in the class. ▪ As you so rightly pointed out , things are getting worse. ▪ They have been treated badly, and they are rightly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rightly — adverb 1 for a good or sensible reason: The audience was rightly outraged at this suggestion. | quite rightly BrE: She insisted, quite rightly, that we all put our seat belts on. 2 correctly: As she rightly pointed out, this will do nothing to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rightly — right, rightly 1. Right is used as an adverb meaning ‘in the right way, in a proper manner’ with a number of verbs, notably do right, go right (as in Nothing went right), guess right, spell something right, treat someone right. In general,… … Modern English usage
rightly — /ruyt lee/, adv. 1. in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: to see rightly; to understand rightly. 2. in accordance with morality or equity; uprightly. 3. properly, fitly, or suitably: to be rightly dressed. 4. Informal. with certainty;… … Universalium
rightly — right•ly [[t]ˈraɪt li[/t]] adv. 1) in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: if I understand rightly[/ex] 2) in accordance with morality or equity 3) properly; suitably: rightly dressed[/ex] 4) Informal. with certainty; positively: I don t… … From formal English to slang
