/ ˈraɪtli; NAmE / adverb
1.
for a good reason
SYN justifiably :
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results.
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so .
Quite rightly , the environment is of great concern.
2.
in a correct or accurate way
SYN correctly :
Rightly or wrongly , many older people are afraid of violence in the streets.
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children.
I can't rightly say what happened.
I don't rightly know where he's gone.
If I remember rightly , there's a train at six o'clock.
➡ note at right