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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The media, including The Athletic, also judged those three Chelsea displays negatively and rightly so.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Rather the answer, according to Obama’s wordsmith, is to take cell phones away from American children who are seeing this carnage on social media and who are rightly horrified.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Melling, too, has rightly earned recognition, including a British Independent Film Award nom for best lead performance.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
And, rightly or wrongly, there are plenty of on-field narratives that will also play a role in how the world views and remembers the 2026 tournament.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Rather the answer, according to Obama’s wordsmith, is to take cell phones away from American children who are seeing this carnage on social media and who are rightly horrified.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Melling, too, has rightly earned recognition, including a British Independent Film Award nom for best lead performance.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
And, rightly or wrongly, there are plenty of on-field narratives that will also play a role in how the world views and remembers the 2026 tournament.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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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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