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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Conservatives and libertarians rightly endorse robust private charitable activity so that private citizens, acting freely and without government direction, can ameliorate social problems through voluntary action.
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 10 July 2025
In legal proceedings, states have rightly noted that oil and gas companies have known for decades that fossil fuels were wrecking the planet yet continued to add fuel to the fire.
—Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
And Ben Stokes, quite rightly, appears wary of overbowling himself.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Either way, Nordkapp can rightly claim the distinction of being Europe’s northernmost point accessible by car.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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Henry Olsen, National Review, 10 July 2025
In legal proceedings, states have rightly noted that oil and gas companies have known for decades that fossil fuels were wrecking the planet yet continued to add fuel to the fire.
—Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
And Ben Stokes, quite rightly, appears wary of overbowling himself.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Either way, Nordkapp can rightly claim the distinction of being Europe’s northernmost point accessible by car.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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