arightlyadv.
Aright, rightly.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adverb]
rightlyeOE
arightc970
rightOE
properly?c1225
goodc1275
rightfully1340
truly1340
tallya1375
featlya1400
rekenlyc1400
communablya1425
fitc1440
accordantlyc1443
accordinglyc1443
justilyc1450
seemingly1483
fitlyc1550
conveniently1569
arightly1588
legitimately1593
fittinglya1643
legitimously1657
honest-like1807
1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 18 Quhatsoeuer thing [is] profitable in this life to man, is arychtlie desyrit, and askit at god.
1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman i. 1 If we consider arightly the Frame of the whole Vniverse.
1844 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 56 743 If seen arightly by the spiritual eye.
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