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 trolls would be louder than any 100,000-seat college football stadium in September could ever wish to be, and rightly so.
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Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Gaspar rightly suggests it should be repealed outright while Worth Girvan is inclined to reform it but keep it to keep the revenues coming.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Gaspar rightly suggests it should be repealed outright while Worth Girvan is inclined to reform it but keep it to keep the revenues coming.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 6 May. 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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