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Rightfully/Rightly
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Rightfully vs. Rightly
Rightfully
/ˈraɪtfəli/
In a way that is according to what is morally correct or fair.
Examples:
He
rightfully
deserved the award for his efforts.
The crown was
rightfully
his by birthright.
She was
rightfully
proud of her achievements.
Synonyms:
deservedly
justifiably
legitimately
Antonyms:
wrongly
unjustly
incorrectly
Rightly
/ˈraɪtli/
In a manner that is correct or fair
Examples:
She was
rightly
praised for her efforts.
The decision was
rightly
questioned by analysts.
Rightly
so, the rule was changed to improve safety.
Synonyms:
justly
correctly
properly
appropriately
fairly
Antonyms:
wrongly
incorrectly
unjustly
Ways to tell them apart:
Rightfully
is about having a legitimate claim or just basis to something, it's more authoritative.
Rightly
pertains to being correct or in accordance with truth or fact.
Think of
Rightfully
in legal or ownership terms, like someone rightfully inheriting a position.
Use
Rightly
when you mean correct conduct or perception, like someone rightly predicting an event.
Associate
Rightfully
with deserved or entitled actions;
Rightly
with correctness.
When to use rightfully:
When to use rightly:
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