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... fairlyjustly 3 adv · rightly, correctly. accuratelytruly Word family Related forms arightlyrighteouslyrightly Etymology From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rightfully **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɹaɪtfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 16372 ## Meanings 1. by right 2. In accordance with what is right or just. 3. Rightly, correctly. ## Examples - Baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime. - Near-synonym: fairly. - Ne euer will it [King Arthur's sword] breake, ne euer bend. / Wherefore Morddure it rightfully is hight. ## Related Forms - arightly - righteously - rightly ## Etymology From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown