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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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Both leading Democrats rightly read the 2024 election results as a signal that taxpayers feel tapped out.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump has rightly encouraged NATO allies to spend five percent of GDP on defense.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
When Joe Biden abused his emergency powers, such as invoking the Defense Production Act for green energy or continuing a national eviction moratorium beyond any possible justification for it, conservatives attacked him, and rightly so.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
The driver was rightly insulted and refused the nickel.
—Barbara S. Held, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump has rightly encouraged NATO allies to spend five percent of GDP on defense.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
When Joe Biden abused his emergency powers, such as invoking the Defense Production Act for green energy or continuing a national eviction moratorium beyond any possible justification for it, conservatives attacked him, and rightly so.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
The driver was rightly insulted and refused the nickel.
—Barbara S. Held, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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