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 Fed should not act as some general-purpose agency of the US government or as an appellate court for matters that are rightly debated and decided elsewhere.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
State and county officials, along with community members, are evaluating data center proposals and rightly demanding greater disclosures from developers, proper siting and permitting, abatement of noise pollution and restrictions on water usage.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
The governor has rightly made reining in this out-of-control enterprise a top priority in the state budget talks, taking on one of Albany’s most entrenched special interests — the trial lawyers — with the goal of lowering insurance costs for New Yorkers.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Resident Mark Youell said the board rightly voted this down and urged the board to continue to reject it, saying the detriments far exceed the benefits.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
State and county officials, along with community members, are evaluating data center proposals and rightly demanding greater disclosures from developers, proper siting and permitting, abatement of noise pollution and restrictions on water usage.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
The governor has rightly made reining in this out-of-control enterprise a top priority in the state budget talks, taking on one of Albany’s most entrenched special interests — the trial lawyers — with the goal of lowering insurance costs for New Yorkers.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Resident Mark Youell said the board rightly voted this down and urged the board to continue to reject it, saying the detriments far exceed the benefits.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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