Definitions
In a correct, fair, or justified way.
Word origin
From Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtalīkā, *rehtalīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rehtalīkê, *rehtalīkô (“rightly”), equivalent to right + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtlik, Dutch rechtelijk, German rechtlich, Swedish rätteligen, Icelandic réttilega.
Used in a sentence
“She was quite rightly disappointed in not being promoted.”
“I don't rightly know what he meant by that remark.”
“If rightly used, it will save a great deal of money in every household.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Correctly”7 letters
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