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Justly

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a just or fair manner; rightfully.

    "His valor, wisdom, and justice made him justly popular, but caused him to be regarded with suspicion at Rome."

  2. 2
    With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.

    "But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide."

  3. 3
    With great precision; accurately, exactly. obsolete

    "It is a pleasant imagination to conceive a spirit iustly ballanced betweene two equall desires."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in accordance with moral or social standards wordnet
  2. 2
    with honesty wordnet

Etymology

From just + -ly.

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