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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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Leaders rightly should be concerned about the ground truth girding these systems and security risks involving any digital technology.
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Robert Logemann, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Teachers and parents are rightly worried about kids using generative AI to fraudulently write their essays for them, or using ChatGPT and other homework helpers like ByteDance’s Gauth AI to quickly grab answers.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, players simply weren't interested in giving it a chance, perhaps rightly so.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The joke rightly gets an applause break from the studio audience — and makes everything else about the overlong cold open worth it.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Robert Logemann, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Teachers and parents are rightly worried about kids using generative AI to fraudulently write their essays for them, or using ChatGPT and other homework helpers like ByteDance’s Gauth AI to quickly grab answers.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, players simply weren't interested in giving it a chance, perhaps rightly so.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The joke rightly gets an applause break from the studio audience — and makes everything else about the overlong cold open worth it.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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