rightfully

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   by right

   Baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime.

2. 2
   adv

   In accordance with what is right or just.

   Near-synonym: fairly.

3. 3
   adv

   Rightly, correctly.

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

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

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