rightly

In a right manner; correctly, justifiably.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaɪtli/

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

properly

correctly

justly

well

accurately

right

aright

truly

nicely

worthily

duly

erectly

deservedly

exactly

fairly

naturally

righteously

splendidly

virtuously

justifiedly

moderately

advantageously

completely

nobly

no doubt

precisely

profitably

certainly

purely

relevantly

religiously

carefully

in truthfulness

rightfully

satisfactorily

so

with a genuine cause

surely

thoroughly

thus

true

beneficially

truthfully

uprightly

evenly

in righteousness

appropriately

gently

honestly

in truth