as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
marveling at the awesome sight, we had to agree that the Grand Canyon was rightly named
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But Jennifer never seems to be doing much work at all, instead procuring artists and finding causes that benefit her family fortune and keep its image rightly facelifted in the community and media.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Melissa Gilbert is protective of Little House on the Prairie, and rightly so.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
And everyone around the region says their heart breaks for the Palestinians, rightly so.
—NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Owners of Samsung flagships should be rightly excited about the imminent(ish) arrival of Android 15 on their phones, bringing a raft of security and privacy enhancements.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Melissa Gilbert is protective of Little House on the Prairie, and rightly so.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
And everyone around the region says their heart breaks for the Palestinians, rightly so.
—NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Owners of Samsung flagships should be rightly excited about the imminent(ish) arrival of Android 15 on their phones, bringing a raft of security and privacy enhancements.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Rightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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