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
Homeroom placement was designated by test scores, and Smith rightly recalled that her homeroom class with Tupac was filled by twenty-eight Black students — and a gawky white kid named William Yates.
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And what Jordan rightly notes is that no other player ever thrived so spectacularly under the coaching of both Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Capote brilliantly captured those novelistic qualities—the faces, the houses, the rhythms of speech—in his depiction of mid-20th century rural Kansas and it was rightly considered one of the great books of its time.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood has arguably played a role in helping keep the world rightly terrified of nukes for the last 80 years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And what Jordan rightly notes is that no other player ever thrived so spectacularly under the coaching of both Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Capote brilliantly captured those novelistic qualities—the faces, the houses, the rhythms of speech—in his depiction of mid-20th century rural Kansas and it was rightly considered one of the great books of its time.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood has arguably played a role in helping keep the world rightly terrified of nukes for the last 80 years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightly
Adverb
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This all-in form of college sports accounting has been championed by economists who believe the siloed nature of many athletic departments force them to make financial decisions without properly weighing the campus-wide impact.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your body requires vitamins to function properly and maintain good health.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In 2023 and 2024, Biden correctly argued that price hikes were slowing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before the fourth-down play unraveled, Love burned a timeout since the receivers weren’t aligned correctly.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Divide household items by category, organize them into appropriately sized containers, add labels, and stack them onto shelves in a closet or cabinet that is easily reachable.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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The candidate looks appropriately humiliated to be shouted down by a group of peaceful citizens voicing reasonable opposition, but the stakes are low.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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