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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) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ] ADV 1. (= correctly) [fear, suspect] → con razón; [assume] → sin equivocarse; [act, behave] → correctamente, bien they rightly feared that she had caught tuberculosis → se temían, y con razón, que había cogido tuberculosis the credit for this achievement rightly belongs to her → el 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 needed → como muy bien ella señala, hace falta una mayor investigación he rightly points out that these problems are connected → señala con acierto or con razón que estos problemas están relacionados quite rightly → con toda la razón if I remember rightly → si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria as he (so) rightly said → como bien dijo él ... 2. (= justifiably) → con(toda la)razón they are rightly regarded as the best in the world → se les considera, con(toda la)razón, los mejores del mundo and rightly so → y con(toda la)razón her colleagues were rightly upset by her dismissal → sus colegas estaban disgustados por su dimisión y con razón → sus colegas estaban, con toda justificación, disgustados por su dimisión rightly or wrongly → con razón o sin ella, justa o injustamente 3. (= really) I don't rightly know → no sé exactamente I can't rightly say → no 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] adj → sensé(e) rightly adv (= correctly) → richtig; he said, rightly, that … → er sagte sehr richtig, dass …; quite rightly → ganz recht; they are rightly regarded as … → sie werden zu Recht als … angesehen; if I remember rightly → wenn ich mich recht erinnere (= justifiably) → mit or zu Recht; rightly or wrongly → ob das nun richtig ist oder nicht; and rightly so → und zwar mit Recht (form, = properly) → richtig; willpower can achieve great things when rightly applied → richtig eingesetzt, kann Willenskraft große Dinge erreichen 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 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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