rightfully

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Genco argues that publishing rights “are these people’s annuities. These are pensions and you want to get it right at the beginning so that they have it. Rightfully, it belongs to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2022

"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

Rightfully they should be the charge of that body of women who are unhampered, "free."

From The Business of Being a Woman by Tarbell, Ida M.