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rightfully

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtfəli/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪtfəli

Adverb

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rightfully (comparative more rightfully, superlative most rightfully)

  1. In accordance with what is right or just.
    Synonym: justly
    Antonyms: unrightfully, wrongfully, wrongly
    Near-synonym: fairly
  2. Rightly, correctly.
    Synonyms: accurately, truly
    Antonyms: inaccurately, incorrectly, falsely, wrongly
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