rightfully
In accordance with what is right or justIn accordance with what is right or just.
» I only want what is rightfully mine.
Ich will nur, was mir rechtmäßig zusteht.
Я хочу только то, что принадлежит мне по праву.
Meaning
2 sensesIn accordance with what is right or just.
Near-synonym: fairly
by right
Rightly, correctly.
Examples
21 sentencesI only want what is rightfully mine.
ruЯ хочу только то, что принадлежит мне по праву.
deIch will nur, was mir rechtmäßig zusteht.
All I want is what's rightfully mine.
ruВсё, чего я хочу, - это то, что мне принадлежит по праву.
deIch will nur, was mir rechtmäßig zusteht.
Sami can't have what's rightfully mine.
Ziri took what was rightfully his.
My father was rightfully tough when necessary.
Origin
From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly.From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly.
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Forms
more rightfully, most rightfully| Comparative | more rightfully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rightfully |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- by right:truly
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb