rightfully

/ˈɹaɪtfəɫi/ adv

In accordance with what is right or just.

Word Origin Rightfully comes from right, which originally meant 'straight' — from PIE *reg- 'to move in a straight line, rule.' So rightfully means 'in a straight, just manner.' The -ful makes it 'full of right,' and -ly makes it an adverb. Related words: righteous (just), upright (straight up, honest), outright (completely, straight out). The idea: what's right is straight, not crooked.

adv In accordance with what is right or just.

The property rightfully belongs to the heirs according to the will.

(副词) 正当地;合法地;理应地

根据遗嘱,这处财产合法地属于继承人。

(adverbio) legítimamente; con razón; justamente; merecidamente; con justo derecho [Conforme a lo que es correcto o justo.]

La propiedad pertenece legítimamente a los herederos según el testamento.

(adverbe) légitimement; à juste titre; de droit; justement; indûment [Conformément à ce qui est juste, légitime ou mérité.]

La propriété rightfully appartient aux héritiers d'après le testament.

(Adverb) **rightfully** *Adv.* – in einer Weise, die dem Recht, der Gerechtigkeit oder der moralischen Richtigkeit entspricht.

Das Erbe gehört **rightfully** den Kindern des Verstorbenen.

(副詞) 正義に従って。正当に。公正に。

その財産は遺言書によれば、正当に相続人に属するものである。

(advérbio) legitimamente; justamente; por direito; com justiça [De acordo com o que é certo ou justo.]

A propriedade pertence legitimamente aos herdeiros de acordo com o testamento.

adv Rightly, correctly.

She rightfully guessed the answer based on the clues provided.

(副词) 正确地;准确地

她根据提供的线索正确地猜出了答案。

(adverbio) correctamente; con razón; acertadamente; debidamente; justamente [Correctamente; con razón.]

Ella adivinó correctamente la respuesta basándose en las pistas proporcionadas.

(adverbe) à juste titre; correctement; à raison; justement [De manière correcte et justifiée, à bon escient.]

Elle a rightfully deviné la réponse grâce aux indices fournis.

(Adverb) **rightfully** *Adv.* – auf korrekte oder zutreffende Weise; zu Recht.

Sie hatte **rightfully** vermutet, dass das Rätsel eine versteckte Bedeutung hatte.

(副詞) 正しく。適切に。

彼女は与えられた手がかりをもとに、適切に答えを推測した。

(advérbio) justamente; corretamente; acertadamente; com razão [Corretamente, de forma certa.]

Ela acertou a resposta corretamente com base nas pistas fornecidas.

Word parts: right + ful + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep belong verb of prep have verb for prep not adv can verb

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