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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

1. with honesty;
- Example: "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"
[syn: rightly, justly, justifiedly]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Rightly \Right"ly\, adv. [AS. richtlice.] 1. Straightly; directly; in front. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed. [1913 Webster] 3. Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately. [1913 Webster] Eve rightly called, Mother of all mankind. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously; exactly. "I can not rightly say." --Shak. [1913 Webster] Thou didst not rightly see. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rightly adv 1: with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" [syn: rightly, justly, justifiedly] [ant: unjustly]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "rightly": accurately, advantageously, advisably, appropriately, as is proper, as is right, by right, by rights, condignly, congruously, conveniently, correctly, decently, decorously, deservedly, desirably, disinterestedly, dispassionately, duly, equally, equitably, evenly, expediently, fair, fairly, faultlessly, feasibly, fitly, fittingly, flawlessly, impartially, impersonally, in all conscience, in reason, inequity, injustice, just right, just so, justifiably, justifiedly, justly, meetly, nicely, opportunely, perfectly, practically, properly, right, rightfully, seasonably, sic, so, sortably, straight, suitably, to advantage, upon even terms, warrantably, warrantedly, without distinction