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
Of course, all of these winning factors are blended together by the leadership of Alyssa Thomas, who has rightly earned all of the superlatives during the best season of her career.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Right after Jere has, quite rightly, punched him in the face.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The obvious reaction is to rail against the guns, and rightly so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Whenever one of these things first appears in the films, it’s rightly treated as a moment of pure horror by the human characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Right after Jere has, quite rightly, punched him in the face.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The obvious reaction is to rail against the guns, and rightly so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Whenever one of these things first appears in the films, it’s rightly treated as a moment of pure horror by the human characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightly
Adverb
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Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a Canadian industry where for years doors were mostly closed to Black talent, and financing that came through when doors opened was meagre, the BSO report urges Black content creators be properly financed to build sustainable careers and businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Operations is responsible for ensuring those resources are provisioned correctly, reachable by the right services and compliant with organizational policy.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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