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rightly
adverb as in uprightly
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
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.
“I hope you like how the room’s coming along, my lady,” Mrs. Clarke said, for she was rightly proud of it.
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."
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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