Examples of rightly in a Sentence
If I remember rightly, today is his birthday.
She rightly anticipated a decline in the value of the stock.
He points out, quite rightly, that there are flaws in the theory.
Many people, rightly or wrongly, believe the economy will soon improve.
She rightly admires his paintings.
People are rightly upset about the city's rising crime rate.
Quite rightly, the police commissioner is being blamed for the city's rising crime rate.
She is proud of her children, and rightly so.
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Others, like a tablet controller or glasses-free stereoscopic 3D, are rightly remembered as half-baked gimmicks that belong in the dustbin of game industry history.
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ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Apter rightly insists that grandparenting isn’t simply a bonus track tagged on towards the end of our life’s playlist.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Doctoral scientists receive significantly more training in conducting research than medical doctors, whose training rightly prioritizes clinical practice, with many medical schools providing no training in research at all.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage Pay Tribute to Actor
By the time the sequel was filmed and finally came out — there were COVID delays as Tom Cruise (rightly) insisted on a theatrical release — Kilmer was quite deep into his battle with throat cancer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Apter rightly insists that grandparenting isn’t simply a bonus track tagged on towards the end of our life’s playlist.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Doctoral scientists receive significantly more training in conducting research than medical doctors, whose training rightly prioritizes clinical practice, with many medical schools providing no training in research at all.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage Pay Tribute to Actor
By the time the sequel was filmed and finally came out — there were COVID delays as Tom Cruise (rightly) insisted on a theatrical release — Kilmer was quite deep into his battle with throat cancer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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rightly
adverb
right·ly
ˈrīt-lē 
1
: in agreement with right conduct
2
: in the right or proper manner
3
: in agreement with truth or fact
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