recte

Meaning

Adv

1. in an upright position, vertically
2. without error, accurately, correctly
3. with good reason, justifiably
4. in accordance with truth or fact, rightly
5. in accordance with the law, legitimately, lawfully
6. according to the rules, correctly
7. with equity, justly, fairly
8. with moral rectitude, rightly
9. properly, thoroughly, well

Verb

vocative masculine singular of rēctus

Concepts

aright

yes

correctly

well

yeah

rightly

ay

Opposite of

oblique, transverse, prave, falso, perperam, absurde, contra legem, vitiose, mendose, inique, iniuste, turpiter, inepte

Synonyms

ita

ita vero

sic

bene

probe

pure

emendate

Translations

bien

👍

e

doch

correttamente

a

belê

sì

ja

oui

si

sí

lecitamente

correctament

ναι

erê

Etymology

From rectus (“guided, kept straight”) + -e (“-ly: forming adverbs”), from regere (“to guide, to keep straight”).