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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RIGHTLY, adv.
1. According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; as duty rightly performed.
2. Properly; fitly; suitably; as a person rightly named.
3. According to truth or fact; not erroneously. He has rightly conjectured.
4. Honestly; uprightly.
5. Exactly.
Thou didst not rightly see.
6. Straightly; directly. [Not in use.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" [syn: rightly, justly, justifiedly] [ant: unjustly]

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: before 12th century 1. in accordance with right conduct ; fairly, justly 2. in the right or proper manner ; properly, fittingly 3. according to truth or fact ; correctly, exactly

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. justly, properly, correctly, justifiably.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. 1. Uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, honestly. 2. Fitly, suitably, properly, appropriately. 3. Correctly, truly, exactly.

Moby Thesaurus

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