rightfully

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɹaɪtfəli/ See IPA manual

Freq #16372

Meanings

1

adv
by right

Baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime.
2

adv
In accordance with what is right or just.

Near-synonym: fairly.
3

adv
Rightly, correctly.

Ne euer will it [King Arthur's sword] breake, ne euer bend. / Wherefore Morddure it rightfully is hight.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · by right truly

2 adv · in accordance with what is... fairly justly

3 adv · rightly, correctly. accurately truly

Word family

Related forms arightlyrighteously rightly

Etymology

From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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