as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
marveling at the awesome sight, we had to agree that the Grand Canyon was rightly named
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After Lyndon Dykes had barged the Irishman over the touchline in an aerial duel, the Scotland international followed up not long afterwards with a crunching tackle that rightly resulted in a Wrexham free kick.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
While often, and rightly, associated with Scotland, the tartan was and remains a pivotal piece of clothing for Highland clans and symbolizes clan kinship.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Today, it’s rightly judged as one of the greatest films of all time.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Excel, a program that does complex math on a human’s behalf, is often associated, rightly, with corporate drudgery.
—Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
While often, and rightly, associated with Scotland, the tartan was and remains a pivotal piece of clothing for Highland clans and symbolizes clan kinship.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Today, it’s rightly judged as one of the greatest films of all time.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Excel, a program that does complex math on a human’s behalf, is often associated, rightly, with corporate drudgery.
—Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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