as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed
if you have acted righteously, you have nothing to fear
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Recent Examples of righteously
This includes even the discourse of human rights that was righteously invoked against Communism and then against Muslim countries, enshrined by numerous American reports, and wielded to justify economic sanctions.
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Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for righteously
Adverb
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What began as innocently wagering ten or twenty bucks on games escalated to putting $5,000 on long-shot parlays, day after day.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mainstream media didn’t care about Brown and Black youth above Central Park innocently losing their lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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This timing is meant to ensure the pill absorbs properly, McCoy explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that firm menstrual cups are more likely to open properly after being inserted.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For now, dark stars remain purely hypothetical, though some observational evidence is beginning to emerge.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Someone that was so divisive and creating content that was purely based on hatred.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Yet even when the objective appears morally compelling, the means by which it is pursued still matter.—
Richard Kiy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Principles like the moral equality of persons, the principle that everyone deserves dignity and respect, and that people should not be judged on the basis of morally irrelevant features beyond their control.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The glorious sweep of progress toward Roman civilization and prosperity means the end of an idyllic, virtuously rustic Golden Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Righteously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righteously. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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