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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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Most observers are rightly focusing on the near-term effects of the war in Iran.
—Cliff Kupchan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The regime rightly sees the Battle for Hormuz as its last stand.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
My eldest boy plays and also runs the line for his younger brother’s team, for which he is rightly paid, but the level of ‘encouragement’ from the sidelines leaves me slightly anxious every weekend.
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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Most observers are rightly focusing on the near-term effects of the war in Iran.
—Cliff Kupchan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The regime rightly sees the Battle for Hormuz as its last stand.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
My eldest boy plays and also runs the line for his younger brother’s team, for which he is rightly paid, but the level of ‘encouragement’ from the sidelines leaves me slightly anxious every weekend.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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