About The Word Rightly
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Rightly
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What's The Definition Of Rightly?
[adv] with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rightly: justifiedly | justly Related Terms | Find terms related to Rightly: See Also | Rightly In Webster's Dictionary \Right"ly\, adv. [AS. richtlice.]
1. Straightly; directly; in front. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. According to justice; according to the divine will or
moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed.
3. Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately.
Eve rightly called, Mother of all mankind. --Milton.
4. According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously;
exactly. ``I can not rightly say.'' --Shak.
Thou didst not rightly see. --Dryden.
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