Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable, rare)Rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully.

  2. (not comparable, rare)By a rightward path; rightwards, rightwardly; clockwise (in a clockwise manner).

Origin

Presumably from Old English rihtwīs, reinforced by reanalysis as right + wise. From right

Presumably from Old English rihtwīs, reinforced by reanalysis as right + wise.

From right + -wise.

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