rightly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹaɪtli/    美 /ˈɹaɪtli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
    — She was quite rightly disappointed in not being promoted.

词形变化

rightlier comparative more rightly comparative rightliest superlative most rightly superlative

词源

From Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtalīkā, *rehtalīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rehtalīkê, *rehtalīkô (“rightly”), equivalent to right + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtlik, Dutch rechtelijk, German rechtlich, Swedish rätteligen, Icelandic réttilega.
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