as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
marveling at the awesome sight, we had to agree that the Grand Canyon was rightly named
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Recent Examples of rightly
Owner David Rubenstein has rightly been hailed as a breath of fresh air after decades of the unpopular and unsuccessful Angelos regime.
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
In appointing a receiver by another name to run Rikers Island, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rightly assigned the task to an independent outsider with the power to clean up the awful jail, which poses a threat to the safety of detainees and officers alike.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Transparency And Accountability On ROI In times of uncertainty, stakeholders demand clarity—and rightly so.
—Kirsten Wegner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
What used to be a politics of tolerance and inclusion is now seen—often rightly—as obsessed with identity, hypersensitive to offense, and incapable of self-criticism.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
In appointing a receiver by another name to run Rikers Island, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rightly assigned the task to an independent outsider with the power to clean up the awful jail, which poses a threat to the safety of detainees and officers alike.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Transparency And Accountability On ROI In times of uncertainty, stakeholders demand clarity—and rightly so.
—Kirsten Wegner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
What used to be a politics of tolerance and inclusion is now seen—often rightly—as obsessed with identity, hypersensitive to offense, and incapable of self-criticism.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightly
properly
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When protein is properly digested, it’s converted into amino acids and peptides, whereas undigested proteins can alter the intestinal environment.—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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But here’s the catch: Estate freezes take time to set up properly.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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