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rightly

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right·ly  (rtl)
adv.
1. In a correct manner; properly: act rightly.
2. With honesty; justly.
3. Informal Really: I don't rightly know.

rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ]
adv
1. in accordance with the facts; correctly
2. in accordance with principles of justice or morality
3. with good reason; justifiably he was rightly annoyed with her
4. properly or suitably; appropriately rightly dressed for a wedding
5. (used with a negative) Informal with certainty; positively or precisely (usually in the phrases I don't rightly know, I can't rightly say)
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Adv.1.rightly - with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"
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rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ] ADV
1. (= correctly) [fear, suspect] → con razón; [assume] → sin equivocarse; [act, behave] → correctamente, bien
they rightly feared that she had caught tuberculosisse temían, y con razón, que había cogido tuberculosis
the credit for this achievement rightly belongs to herel mérito por este logro le pertenece a ella con todas las de la ley or en justicia le pertenece a ella
as she rightly points out, more research is neededcomo muy bien ella señala, hace falta una mayor investigación
he rightly points out that these problems are connectedseñala con acierto or con razón que estos problemas están relacionados
quite rightlycon toda la razón
if I remember rightlysi mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
as he (so) rightly saidcomo bien dijo él ...
2. (= justifiably) → con(toda la)razón
they are rightly regarded as the best in the worldse les considera, con(toda la)razón, los mejores del mundo
and rightly soy con(toda la)razón
her colleagues were rightly upset by her dismissalsus colegas estaban disgustados por su dimisión y con razónsus colegas estaban, con toda justificación, disgustados por su dimisión
rightly or wronglycon razón o sin ella, justa o injustamente
3. (= really)
I don't rightly knowno sé exactamente
I can't rightly sayno lo puedo decir con seguridad

rightly [ˈraɪtli] adv
(= with reason) → à juste titre
She rightly decided not to go → Elle a décidé, à juste titre, de ne pas y aller.
(= accurately) → bien, correctement
if I remember rightly → si je me souviens bien
right-minded [ˌraɪtˈmaɪndɪd] adjsensé(e)

rightly
adv
(= correctly)richtig; he said, rightly, that …er sagte sehr richtig, dass …; quite rightlyganz recht; they are rightly regarded as …sie werden zu Recht als … angesehen; if I remember rightlywenn ich mich recht erinnere
(= justifiably)mit or zu Recht; rightly or wronglyob das nun richtig ist oder nicht; and rightly sound zwar mit Recht
(form, = properly) → richtig; willpower can achieve great things when rightly appliedrichtig eingesetzt, kann Willenskraft große Dinge erreichen
(inf: = really) → wirklich; I can’t rightly sayich kann es wirklich nicht sagen; I don’t rightly knowich weiß nicht genau

rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ] adv (correctly) → correttamente; (with reason) → a ragione, giustamente
I don't rightly know → non so di preciso
if I remember rightly → se mi ricordo bene
rightly or wrongly → a torto o a ragione
rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ] adv (correctly) → correttamente; (with reason) → a ragione, giustamente
I don't rightly know → non so di preciso
if I remember rightly → se mi ricordo bene
rightly or wrongly → a torto o a ragione

rightly بشكل صحيح právem rigtigt richtig δίκαια con razón oikein à juste titre ispravno giustamente 正しく 올바르게 terecht riktig słusznie correctamente, corretamente правильно rätt อย่างถูกต้องและยุติธรรม adalete uygun olarak công bằng 正当地


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Then in making their laws they may sometimes make them rightly, and sometimes not?
Now I saw, though too late, the Folly of beginning a Work before we count the Cost, and before we judge rightly of our own Strength to go through with it.
The Wolf, being thus fearfully mauled, said, "I am rightly served, for why did I attempt the art of healing, when my father only taught me the trade of a butcher?
 
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