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As a fellow New Yorker, I know how painful it can be to give up, as you rightly called it, a “steal” of an apartment.

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“I hope you like how the room’s coming along, my lady,” Mrs. Clarke said, for she was rightly proud of it.

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Mr. George rightly regards any toleration of antisemitism as a violation of principles that can’t be compromised, as he spelled out in a Facebook statement that’s well worth reading:

"Steve is such an incredible coach that he is always in my ear about it, and rightly so because three points is valuable at any stage of the game."

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She added the review "rightly highlights the glaring failures and missed opportunities across all agencies" which led to it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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