justly C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈdʒʌstli/ UK /ˈdʒʌstli/ See IPA manual Freq #30845 Meanings 1 adv In a fair and reasonable way. The judge treated both sides justly throughout the trial. 2 adv With good reason; rightfully. She is justly proud of everything she has achieved. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a fair and reasonable way. deservedlyrightly 2 adv · with good reason; rightfully. justifiedly Etymology AI details From just + -ly. Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # justly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒʌstli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒʌstli/ **Frequency rank:** 30845 ## Meanings 1. In a fair and reasonable way. 2. With good reason; rightfully. ## Examples - The judge treated both sides justly throughout the trial. - She is justly proud of everything she has achieved. ## Etymology From just + -ly. ## AI Etymology Justly is from just + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a fair and reasonable way, or with good reason; rightfully. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown