rightly
In a right manner; correctly, justifiablyIn a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
» The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
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1 sensesIn a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
She was quite rightly disappointed in not being promoted.
I don't rightly know what he meant by that remark.
- with honesty
Examples
16 sentencesThe right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
I don't rightly know.
They rightly judged me as crazy.
They are cousins, if I remember rightly.
ruОни - кузены, если мне не изменяет память. — loins
deWenn ich mich recht erinnere, sind sie Cousins. — xtofu80
He is, quite rightly, very grateful to them.
Origin
From Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West GermanicFrom Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtalīkā, *rehtalīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rehtalīkê, *rehtalīkô (“rightly”), equivalent to right + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtlik, Dutch rechtelijk, German rechtlich, Swedish rätteligen, Icelandic réttilega.
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Forms
rightlier/more rightly, rightliest/most rightly| Comparative | rightlier / more rightly Lesson |
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| Superlative | rightliest / most rightly |
regular
Synonyms
31 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb