'Rightly' definitions:

Definition of 'rightly'

From: WordNet
adverb
With honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" [syn: rightly, justly, justifiedly] [ant: unjustly]

Definition of 'Rightly'

From: GCIDE
  • Rightly \Right"ly\, adv. [AS. richtlice.]
  • 1. Straightly; directly; in front. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately. [1913 Webster]
  • Eve rightly called, Mother of all mankind. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously; exactly. "I can not rightly say." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Thou didst not rightly see. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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