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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Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.
—Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.
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Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.
—Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
ROXi rightly mentions the importance of music rights holders being ‘properly licensed and renumerated’ – this must extend to the performance data used to create the AI presenters.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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