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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And so, while some audiences saw pro-Palestinian messaging, others rightly questioned whether the film reinscribes a savior narrative—centered on a white alien-immigrant superhero—rather than empowering the oppressed to resist on their own terms.
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Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Seven Moons was the dark-horse winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, beating books by Percival Everett and Elizabeth Strout and rightly claiming its place in the magical-realism canon.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Martyn, though, rightly remains hugely popular at Elland Road, his name invariably at the very top of any polls to decide their best ever goalkeeper.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Even Democrats are rightly skittish about some of his views.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Seven Moons was the dark-horse winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, beating books by Percival Everett and Elizabeth Strout and rightly claiming its place in the magical-realism canon.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Martyn, though, rightly remains hugely popular at Elland Road, his name invariably at the very top of any polls to decide their best ever goalkeeper.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Even Democrats are rightly skittish about some of his views.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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