RIGHTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

rightly

adverb

ˈrīt-lē

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 That’s a reference to what Duncan always intended, and rightly so, as a holistic approach to the problem of violent crime, involving not just violence interrupting by former gang members turned peacekeepers but better education and job opportunities for the young people most at risk. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 The issue is that a lot of the big media traditional big media companies are held to a much higher standard in terms of having to rightly give transparency into where every ad dollar goes. —

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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.

— Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
An existential crisis that can only be properly conveyed through Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026