rightfully

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"Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," Trump said on his Truth Social network, adding that she "rightfully" wanted to help her husband with his cancer battle.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“It talks about just the investment and the belief people have in this program at this current moment and rightfully so.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors dating back years, with some bereaved families saying they did not receive money that was rightfully theirs, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Equity markets are rightfully skittish just now, because all three factors are in play,” said Colas.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Taran could not forget the strange tone in Adaon’s voice and sought again and again to understand why he had turned from a choice rightfully his.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander