They are cousins, if I remember rightly.
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Rightly
/ˈɹaɪtli/
Synonyms for "rightly" (76 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Adverb(4 words)
accuratelyadvantageouslyadvisablyappropriatelyas is properas is rightby rightby rightscondignlycongruouslyconvenientlycorrectly
Strong matches (22)
Related words (38)
in all consciencein reasoninequityinjusticejust rightjust sojustifiablyjustifiedlyjustlymeetlynicelyopportunelyperfectlypracticallyproperlyrightrightfullyseasonablysicso
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sortablystraightsuitablyto advantagetrulyupon even termswarrantablywarrantedlywellwithout distinction
Adverb(7 words)
Noun(1 words)
most constitutional
Related word relations
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More general
1 entriesadverb of manner
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesrightly concludedrightly deservedrightly estimatedrightly guidedrightly namedrightly so
Inflections
2 entriesmore rightlymost rightly
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
He is, quite rightly, very grateful to them.
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He was rightly punished.
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The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
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