[ UK /ɹˈa‍ɪtli/ ]
[ US /ˈɹaɪtɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. with honesty
    he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time
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How To Use rightly In A Sentence

  • The brightly colored outfits may be made of either cotton or such dressy fabrics as velvet, satin, and lamé.
  • Predators have been observed to avoid attacking brightly coloured species.
  • And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes.
  • The image is generally a thing of beauty with colours brightly and faithfully rendered.
  • The small piece of gold glittered brightly in the moonlight, setting off the red ruby it encircled.
  • From the cooler water morwong, to a splendid angelfish and the brightly speckled hawkfish, this oceanic haven in the middle of a vast sea vibrates to the rhythm of the Pacific's currents.
  • I don't think this is what people think here, and it will be suicidal in - in the mind of anyone who thinks rightly.
  • Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.
  • Wealth is something that we are all encouraged to aspire to, rightly or wrongly. Times, Sunday Times
  • Officers and sailors who normally wear winter rig came to work in jeans, brightly coloured shirts and for some, riding boots.
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