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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Right after Jere has, quite rightly, punched him in the face.
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Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Who was to authorize government assignments when the government has no money nor has even been rightly determined at all?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Of course, all of these winning factors are blended together by the leadership of Alyssa Thomas, who has rightly earned all of the superlatives during the best season of her career.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Right after Jere has, quite rightly, punched him in the face.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rightly
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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