as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
marveling at the awesome sight, we had to agree that the Grand Canyon was rightly named
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Recent Examples of rightly
But on the other hand, Amir and Jahan do, in fact, act strangely enough — including walking around at night, and humming in cartoonishly sinister ways — that even the most rational and accepting observers would be rightly perturbed.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The Academy Awards are rightly known as Hollywood’s biggest night.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The people rightly sense the game is rigged to benefit a handful of wealthy families.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The judge, as any judge, left, right or neutral, rightly carefully considers and rules based on the law, which is something the felon in the White House should do.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The Academy Awards are rightly known as Hollywood’s biggest night.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The people rightly sense the game is rigged to benefit a handful of wealthy families.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The judge, as any judge, left, right or neutral, rightly carefully considers and rules based on the law, which is something the felon in the White House should do.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightly
Adverb
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While you may be tempted to pull it out of the oven when the top starts to brown, taking the pastry past light golden edges ensures a crispy crust that’s properly cooked all the way through.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At present, the model can correctly gauge that risk 60 percent of the time, Griffin says.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The market would spend the next decade swinging between euphoria and collapse, wiping out the life savings of many while producing generational wealth for the savvy few who correctly rode the wave.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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The endowment worried the tower could fall into disrepair under CapRadio’s stewardship and sought to donate it to KVIE, an organization that endowment board members believed could appropriately maintain the tower.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The lens is appropriately sized for gimbals and handheld photography.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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