di diritto

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “of right”. Compare French de droit.

Adverb

di diritto

1. as a right; by right
   • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

     Julia era diventata una necessità fisica, qualcosa che non solo voleva, ma che doveva avere di diritto.

     She had become a physical necessity, something that he not only wanted but felt that he had a right to.

     (literally, “Julia had become a physical necessity, something that he not only wanted, but that he needed to have by right.”)