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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As Birol rightly claims, energy sources and technologies are now globally viewed as a pillar of national security.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s been cut from the menu, rightly.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, which is rightly held up as an example of how to heal a society, succeeded, but only after the apartheid government was defeated, not before.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s been cut from the menu, rightly.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, which is rightly held up as an example of how to heal a society, succeeded, but only after the apartheid government was defeated, not before.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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