Rightly

Word RIGHTLY
Character 7
Hyphenation right ly
Pronunciations /ˈɹaɪtli/

Definitions and meanings of "Rightly"

What do we mean by rightly?

In a correct manner; properly. adverb

With honesty; justly. adverb

Really. adverb

In a straight or right line; directly.

According to justice, duty, or the divine will; uprightly; honestly; virtuously.

Properly; fitly; suitably: as, a person rightly named.

According to truth or fact; not erroneously; correctly: as, he has rightly conjectured.

Straightly; directly; in front. adverb

According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly. adverb

Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately. adverb

According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously; exactly. adverb

Aright, in a right manner, correctly adverb

With honesty adverb

In a right manner, correctly, justifiably.

The action of unscrewing the pommel of ones sword and throwing it at ones opponent. Urban Dictionary

Simply, I don't know. Used in answer to any question by someone who can't think of anything else to say. Used particularly by idiots from Australia, thinking it mocks Scotsmen in some way. Urban Dictionary

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When something isn't exactly like it should be. don't worry, i'm surprised people in the south don't use it either. you could use it like a positive word, but then you sound like ned flanders. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Rightly

The word "rightly" in example sentences

There he was a minute or two since, seated by that cannon, apparently an attentive and much edified auditor of a discussion we were holding on the celebrated theory of a certain bishop of your own country; which theory, rightly considered -- mind, I say _rightly considered_ -- neighbor ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

It hath been therefore a great felicity to these kingdoms, that the heirs to titles and large estates, have a weakness in their eyes, a tenderness in their constitutions, are not able to bear the pain and indignity of whipping; and as the mother rightly expresses it, could never take to their book; yet are well enough qualified to sign a receipt for half a year's rent, to put their names (_rightly spelt_) to ❋ Jonathan Swift (1706)

The Great Depression of the 1930s -- the last time the term rightly applied -- was industrial capitalism's worst calamity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And we heard a very stinging response from the Palestinians already to what you called rightly a sweeping statement by Ariel Sharon. ❋ Unknown (2002)

"Wage of Sin," all bound alike, don't make what I call a rightly differentiated lib'ry. ❋ Ellis Parker Butler (1903)

The BBC and Britain rightly have very little influence on the only true democracy in the Middle East. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

Their balls had always been a hit with both the Four Hundred and the gossip-hungry press, so Mrs. Bradley-Martin rightly divined a gigantic ball held that winter would go over just as easily. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She, quite rightly, is suing the government for its unconscionable treatment of her. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We were also told the Conservatives do not know what to do about the banking crisis - yet I heard them say, again rightly, the government needs to change the terms of its massive bail out package, because it is not working. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

Henrietta Twycross-Martin rightly compares it to a Fred Astaire movie. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This is, of course, completely ridiculous, and Joe Klein rightly calls out McCain, saying: They'd be taking a country? ❋ Unknown (2008)

As Kevin rightly pointed out previously, one draft of the screenplay leaked out a month back and was laughed at by journalists and critics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bernardin rightly points out the 'good' SF that is on the Sci Fi Channel, which, if you look at it, is really a very small percentage of the programming. ❋ Unknown (2008)

McCain rightly recognizes the mixed motives here and rewards the genuine volunteer, as opposed to the guy trying to get out of something. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Koonin rightly points out that weak anthropic arguments as he used them are not teleological ”instead they are an (equally unscientific) alternative. ❋ Unknown (2007)

How many pointless scrums on the night Dean Martin rightly called, 'Amateur night'. ❋ Newmania (2007)

"he [offended] me,so [I had] to end him rightly" ❋ An Anonymous D-club Member (2016)

[Andrew] - Hi [Rod], how are you today? Rod - I don't rightly know. Andrew, [that's a shame], is it correct your an Australian idiot? Rod - I don't rightly know ❋ Scottish Linguist (2015)

[Rightly guided] to give guidance rightly not wrongly if you are wrongly guiding me please start righteously guiding. Or I won't want to go [I don't follow] [but b] can beside ❋ Ms.irie As Fcuk (2022)

[the tower] [doesn't look] quit rightly. it [leans] the the left a bit. joe biden isn't quit rightly. ❋ Mitchell N Tyre (2022)

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