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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Czech Republic nearly found a way back, but Tomáš Souček’s header from a brilliant free-kick was rightly ruled offside.
—
Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Nations should rightly maintain sovereign control over genuinely sensitive data, like military communications and medical records.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
During the long Cold War, communism rightly was regarded as a dangerous expanding ideological, military and political threat.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rightly
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Nations should rightly maintain sovereign control over genuinely sensitive data, like military communications and medical records.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
During the long Cold War, communism rightly was regarded as a dangerous expanding ideological, military and political threat.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rightly
Cite this Entry
“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
