rightly

Adverb

with honesty
- "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"

Adv

In a right manner; correctly, justifiably.

Examples

"I don't rightly know what he meant by that remark."
"She was quite rightly disappointed in not being promoted."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtalīkā, *rehtalīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rehtalīkê, *rehtalīkô (“rightly”), equivalent to right + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtlik, Dutch rechtelijk, German rechtlich, Swedish rätteligen, Icelandic réttilega.

Synonyms

justifiedly, justly

Antonyms

unjustly

Scrabble Score: 14

rightly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rightly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rightly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rightly is a valid Words With Friends word