rightly

6 definitions • 6 examples

behaving in a way that is suitable and acceptable:

They quite rightly complained to the manager.

used to mean that something may or may not be morally correct, but it is a fact:

Rightly or wrongly, she has been given the post of managing director.

in a correct or exact way:

Many people rightly believe that the war is a sham.

with good judgment:

You did have the opportunity, and rightly or wrongly, you didn’t follow up on it.

in a way that is considered to be morally good or acceptable or fair:

She rightly protested against the idea that women can’t succeed in politics.

with freedom from doubt:

I think these people don’t rightly know what they’re doing.