RIGHTLY


Meaning of RIGHTLY in English

adverb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

justifiably/justly/rightly proud (= with good reason )

He is justifiably proud of what he and his father achieved.

remember rightly/correctly

You were still at school, if I remember rightly.

rightly expect (= with good reason )

The public rightly expects government officials to be honest.

wrongly/rightly

This hotel can rightly claim that it has some of the best views on the island.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

proud

The band has recently taken delivery of a splendid new uniform which the members are rightly proud of.

That is a major advance in the concept of public service of which the Government are rightly proud .

Yes, when it comes to social events, the Athletico Supporters' Club can feel rightly proud .

■ VERB

claim

The Blackpool Tramway is rightly claimed as the first and last street tramway and unique in many other ways.

describe

General Norman Schwarzkopf rightly describes the military value of these missiles as negligible.

These are rightly described as pressure-points in the lives of women.

expect

When they can't, they rightly expect that the country they pay into will help them out.

Users rightly expect the same standard of packaging as is found with other resources such as books and audiovisual material.

feel

But it is the people of Bishop Auckland who can rightly feel proud that they were the prime movers.

Curriculum managers reading this discussion may rightly feel that this magisterial balance has rather little to offer to their own pressing concerns.

Yes, when it comes to social events, the Athletico Supporters' Club can feel rightly proud.

Editors rightly feel strongly about scientific fraud.

They may rightly feel that it is all really rather appalling.

He rightly felt that he did it well.

remember

And nice houses, if I remember rightly .

There was a cloakroom too, if she remembered rightly , with a nice rosy brick floor that really paid for doing.

As a matter o' fact we sat on this very seat, an' if I remember rightly , I stole a kiss.

We thought you'd like this one, taken in Sliema, beside a pub, if I remember rightly .

say

He rightly said that passenger facilities were absolutely appalling, especially the absence of adequate public lavatories.

The president has rightly said that the bill will likely die if delayed, as has happened so often in the past.

Mention this to most clergymen and they will rightly say that spiritual development is far more important than a degree.

As you rightly say , your feelings may change.

see

People will rightly see this as money badly raised and badly spent, futile frittering of fortunes to virtually zero electoral effect.

In the collaborative meritocracy, people who are talented enough and committed enough are rightly seen as indispensable.

That was rightly seen as a ludicrously intransigent position.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Rightly or wrongly, many employees feel pushed to work longer hours.

As he rightly pointed out, there is no real evidence that the president acted improperly.

Buller's actions have been rightly criticized as ineffective.

Doctorow's "Billy Bathgate" novel has been rightly hailed as an American classic.

Investors have quite rightly avoided this stock.

Residents are outraged, and rightly so.

Taxpayers rightly expect the government to be careful about spending.

The U.S. is rightly cautious about becoming involved.

Voters are rightly concerned about paying higher taxes.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Many organizations see this as a blind leap of faith, and rightly so.

Students will rightly object that a model in which income is received in bonds is hardly realistic.

The United States has rightly stated that those flights are justified and will continue.

They are drastic pieces of legislation which should rightly occupy a large part of the time of the House.

Users rightly expect the same standard of packaging as is found with other resources such as books and audiovisual material.

When such replication and variation is found we may rightly ask, what were the factors controlling the results?

Yes, when it comes to social events, the Athletico Supporters' Club can feel rightly proud.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.