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单词 rightly
释义 rightly

rightly /ˈraɪt.li/

adverb (CORRECTLY)
B2 in a correct or exact way: » Many people rightly believe that the war is a sham.Thesaurus+: ↑Accurate and exactWord Builder:Nouns: right, rightness, righteousnessAdjectives: right, righteous, rightfulVerbs: rightAdverbs: right, rightly, rightfully
adverb (MORALLY ACCEPTABLE)
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B2 behaving in a way that is suitable and acceptable:
» They quite rightly complained to the manager.Thesaurus+: ↑Virtue and moral goodThesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very good
rightly or wrongly
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F0 used to mean that something may or may not be morally correct, but it is a fact:
» Rightly or wrongly, she has been given the post of managing director.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very good
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Extra Examples:» He's very concerned about the situation and rightly so.» She quite rightly felt very cross about how she'd been treated.» They quite rightly said they wouldn't accept the proposal.» She quite rightly said she wasn't going to do the extra work.» James, quite rightly, asked her to moderate her language.
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