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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rightly \Right"ly\, adverb [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
rightly
adverb: with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" [syn: {justly}, {justifiedly}] [ant: {unjustly}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "rightly": accurately, advantageously, advisably, appropriately, as is proper, as is right, by right, by rights, condignly, congruously, conveniently, correctly, decently, decorously, deservedly, desirably, disinterestedly, dispassionately, duly, equally, equitably, evenly, expediently, fair, fairly, faultlessly, feasibly, fitly, fittingly, flawlessly, impartially, impersonally, in all conscience, in reason, inequity, injustice, just right, just so, justifiably, justifiedly, justly, meetly, nicely, opportunely, perfectly, practically, properly, right, rightfully, seasonably, sic, so, sortably, straight, suitably, to advantage, upon even terms, warrantably, warrantedly, without distinction
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