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rightly Adverb 1. in accordance with the true facts or justice 2. with good reason: he was rightly praised for his constancy
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Translations rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ] right adv → bien, correctement (= with reason); à juste titre; if I remember rightly (Brit) → si je me souviens bien How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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