Examples of rightly in a Sentence
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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Critics fear — rightly — that the ruling Morena party rigged the voting process to seize the judiciary and give the President Claudia Sheinbaum control over all branches of government.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
In 2024, Mercado La Paloma became best known for its Michelin-star-winning ceviche counter Holbox — and rightly so.
—Erick Galindo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Even Walmart and Target sell craft supplies, though hard-core crafters will point out, rightly, that those chains don’t come close to offering the selection of fabric and other materials that Joann did.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Yet, all justices rightly recognized that the law has been misapplied, albeit there was a less strident concurrence submitted by the three liberal justices in the case.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
In 2024, Mercado La Paloma became best known for its Michelin-star-winning ceviche counter Holbox — and rightly so.
—Erick Galindo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Even Walmart and Target sell craft supplies, though hard-core crafters will point out, rightly, that those chains don’t come close to offering the selection of fabric and other materials that Joann did.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Yet, all justices rightly recognized that the law has been misapplied, albeit there was a less strident concurrence submitted by the three liberal justices in the case.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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