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Examples of rightly in a Sentence
If I remember rightly, today is his birthday.
She rightly anticipated a decline in the value of the stock.
He points out, quite rightly, that there are flaws in the theory.
Many people, rightly or wrongly, believe the economy will soon improve.
She rightly admires his paintings.
People are rightly upset about the city's rising crime rate.
Quite rightly, the police commissioner is being blamed for the city's rising crime rate.
She is proud of her children, and rightly so.
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All later adaptations seem to rip off Michael Curtiz and William Keighley's iconic Golden Age swashbuckler in one way or another — and rightly so.
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EW.com, 9 July 2024
You’ve been rightly celebrated for your Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns Policy, which was adopted in 2022, and other museums across the world have followed the Smithsonian’s lead.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
She was concerned, perhaps rightly so, that the restaurant would pursue criminal charges against not just our outlaw relatives but perhaps our entire party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
By the end, her battle-weary character is rightly and wrongfully undone.
—David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
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EW.com, 9 July 2024
You’ve been rightly celebrated for your Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns Policy, which was adopted in 2022, and other museums across the world have followed the Smithsonian’s lead.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
She was concerned, perhaps rightly so, that the restaurant would pursue criminal charges against not just our outlaw relatives but perhaps our entire party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
By the end, her battle-weary character is rightly and wrongfully undone.
—David Benedict, Variety, 6 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for rightly
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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rightly
adverb
right·ly
ˈrīt-lē 
1
: in agreement with right conduct
2
: in the right or proper manner
3
: in agreement with truth or fact
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