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Thesaurus: rightly

Straightly; directly; in front.

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  1. adv. Straightly; directly; in front.
  2. adv. According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed.
  3. adv. Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately.
  4. adv. According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously; exactly.
  5. adv. with honesty
  6. 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.