Thesaurus / rightly
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Wars have traditionally been a job for Big Government, and rightly so.
THE LESSON FROM THE BOTCHED COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT: SOMETIMES YOU NEED ‘BIG GOVERNMENT’MATTHEW HEIMERJANUARY 13, 2021FORTUNEStill, there’s a fear that other founders may be spooked, rightly or wrongly.
A CAUTIONARY TALE: WHAT THE FTC’S ATTEMPT TO BLOCK P&G’S BILLIE ACQUISITION MEANS FOR CPG STARTUPSANNA HENSELDECEMBER 11, 2020DIGIDAYYour impulse now is to stop the abuse directed at you and your children, rightly, but stopping the abuse on others’ behalf as well as your own is the side the angels are on.
CAROLYN HAX: SHE’S TIRED OF BEING A TONGUE-BITER AROUND A BACKBITERCAROLYN HAXNOVEMBER 22, 2020WASHINGTON POSTThe ball hit the ground and the Chargers’ would-be game-winning TD catch was rightly overturned.
NFL WEEK 10 POWER RANKINGS: SAINTS MOVE UP ON THE HEELS OF THE STEELERS AND CHIEFSMARK MASKENOVEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POSTOn the other hand, if you held it up to someone and said, “Look at this jiggling mass of balls and springs, it’s alive,” they would just laugh at you, and rightly so.
THE PHYSICIST’S NEW BOOK OF LIFE - ISSUE 92: FRONTIERSMICHAEL BROOKSOCTOBER 21, 2020NAUTILUSPeople are rightly confused because they’re used to trusting the message of the person sitting in the Oval Office.
ELIJAH CUMMINGS HAS A MESSAGE FOR VOTERS ‘FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE’NICOLE GOODKINDOCTOBER 21, 2020FORTUNERegulators thoroughly reviewed each deal and rightly did not see any reason to stop them at the time.
HOUSE PANEL PROPOSES LARGEST ANTITRUST REFORMS IN DECADES TO REIN IN BIG TECHKDUNN6OCTOBER 7, 2020FORTUNEThe pressure is rightly on employers to prioritize their people’s emotional well-being.
WHO IS LOOKING AFTER THE MENTAL HEALTH OF BUSINESS LEADERS?SIOBHAN BRUNWINSEPTEMBER 22, 2020QUARTZThe rightly cultivated expressive voice is the man—speaking.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKMen cannot see the world clearly and they cannot, therefore, begin to think about it rightly.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSWORDS RELATED TO RIGHTLY
- absolutely
- accurately
- actually
- authentically
- beyond doubt
- beyond question
- confirmedly
- constantly
- correctly
- de facto
- definitely
- devotedly
- exactly
- factually
- faithfully
- firmly
- genuinely
- honestly
- honorably
- in actuality
- in fact
- in reality
- in truth
- legitimately
- loyally
- positively
- precisely
- reliably
- righteously
- rightly
- sincerely
- staunchly
- steadily
- surely
- truthfully
- unequivocally
- veraciously
- veritably
- very
- with all one's heart
- with devotion
- without a doubt
- ably
- accurately
- adeptly
- adequately
- admirably
- agreeably
- attentively
- capitally
- carefully
- closely
- commendably
- competently
- completely
- conscientiously
- correctly
- effectively
- efficiently
- excellently
- expertly
- famously
- favorably
- fully
- in a satisfactory manner
- irreproachably
- nicely
- proficiently
- profoundly
- properly
- rightly
- satisfactorily
- skillfully
- smoothly
- soundly
- splendidly
- strongly
- successfully
- suitably
- thoroughly
- with skill
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.