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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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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The focus rightly turned to new coach Pete Golding and the Ole Miss players.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The governor rightly opposes raising nation-leading personal income taxes but may be cracking open the door to raising business or other taxes to respond to federal cuts.
—Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The focus rightly turned to new coach Pete Golding and the Ole Miss players.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Angelica rightly storms out of this conversation and seems determined to give this guy up.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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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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