Synonyms for rightly
ˈraɪt liright·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rightly, justly, justifiedlyadverb

   with honesty

   "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"

   Synonyms:
   justly, justifiedly, right

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, right

2. rightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   fitly, suitably, properly

3. rightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   correctly, truly

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "rightly":

   correctly, justifiably, rightfully, properly, legitimately, right, justly, aptly, deservedly, precisely, appropriately, fittingly, well

How to pronounce rightly?

How to say rightly in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use rightly in a sentence?

1. Ed Royce:

   This designation ... rightly exposes the Kim regime’s utter disregard for human life and is an important step in our efforts to apply maximum diplomatic and financial pressure on Kim Jong Un.

2. Roy Hattersley:

   We’ve seen a feeling that politicians don’t deliver any more, and this I think is the most important thing, the multinational economy, multinational companies, the internet – all those things have taken power out of politicians’ hands. People rightly see politicians as not having the power and strength to do what they want them to do.

3. El Hillo:

   There are a million people displaced this year and the projection is another million will be displaced inside Syria between now and the end of the year if the violence continues to escalate, so it is safe to assume that more people will be heading to Europe, and rightly so, because the countries that have so generously been hosting these refugees – Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt - are also reaching  - in the case of some of them - a breaking point.

4. Elizabeth Gaskell:

   How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly!

5. Schopenhauer:

   The first forty years of our life give the text, the next thirty furnish the commentary upon it, which enables us rightly to understand the true meaning and connection of the text with its moral and its beauties.