rightfully

Example Sentences

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Rightfully so, because they grow up and they’re in a different part of their lives now.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

"Our kids certainly heard enough about him. Rightfully so. Most of it came from us telling them how good he was. Because he is good."

From Fox News • Mar. 19, 2022

Rightfully so — you have every right to be.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

Rightfully joining the Ring of Honor later this month.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021

Gentle Measures effectual where Rightfully and Faithfully employed.

From Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind by Abbott, Jacob