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
When the lanes are underused, drivers stuck in traffic in the general lanes rightly view the HOV lanes as a poor use of valuable roadway space.
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Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Another Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson, rightly sought congressional permission to go to war in Vietnam.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The American public rightly has no appetite for another Middle East misadventure; recent polling indicates that a majority of Americans oppose all military intervention in Iran.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
The president is criticized, rightly in this writer’s view, for combining personal business with the obligations of his high public office.
—Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Another Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson, rightly sought congressional permission to go to war in Vietnam.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The American public rightly has no appetite for another Middle East misadventure; recent polling indicates that a majority of Americans oppose all military intervention in Iran.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2025
The president is criticized, rightly in this writer’s view, for combining personal business with the obligations of his high public office.
—Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightly
properly
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One is simply that, while the probability of properly reprogramming at least one of the sites is high, reprogramming all seven is considerably more challenging.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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According to the lawsuit, the baby did not properly descend during labor—likely due to shoulder dystocia, a complication that occurs when a baby’s shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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