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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Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
While the emergence of the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman is rightly celebrated, the economic reality is that Arsenal need to maximise revenues from the academy to drive sustainable success.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Nestled between alpine peaks and vast deserts, Reno has rightly earned its status as one of the best adventure basecamps in the country.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Critics of Israel often rightly point out that Palestinian radicalization is less the result of inveterate ideology than of continuous Israeli occupation, violence, and dispossession.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 7 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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