rightly

right·ly /ˈraɪtli/ adverbadv

1 RIGHT/JUSTIFIEDcorrectly, or for a good reason 正确地；有道理地，有充分理由地 OPP wrongly

I was, as you rightly said, the smallest boy in the class.

你说的没错，我是班级里最小的男孩。

As you so rightly pointed out, things are getting worse.

你说得很对，情况越来越不妙了。

They have been treated badly, and they are rightly upset.

他们受到了不公正的对待，生气是理所当然的。

quite rightly British EnglishBrE

There’s a lot of talk, quite rightly, about the dangers of smoking.

有很多关于吸烟危害的言论，说得都很有道理。

This photo was taken in Paris, if I remember rightly.

如果我没记错的话，这张照片是在巴黎拍的。

2 rightly or wrongly REASONused to emphasize that someone else thinks that something they did was right, but you think it was wrong 且不问对还是错，不管对不对

The prime minister was widely judged, rightly or wrongly, to be an honest man.

不管对不对，大多数人都认为首相是个诚实的人。

Examples from the Corpus

rightly or wrongly• His unexpected presence may be interpreted, rightly or wrongly, as a deed deliberately intended to express his courage or defiance.• But, rightly or wrongly, Eden's tenure in Downing Street is remembered as a single-issue premiership.• Rightly or wrongly, most employees regard annual raises as just cost-of-living increases.• Many men believed, whether rightly or wrongly, that the locals could find out about operations before they themselves did.• Other people concluded, rightly or wrongly, that the problems were limited to vaccine coming from Cutter.

3 and rightly so spokenGOOD/MORAL used to say that a decision or action you have just described is fair and morally right, in your opinion 有理由这样〔用于表示认为某个决定或行为合理并合乎道德〕

A lot of people round here were furious, and rightly so.

这儿有很多人都很愤怒，这是情理之中的。

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and rightly so• For the most part, criteria of critical reasoning are internal to disciplines or professional fields, and rightly so.• It will undoubtedly be one for public debate, and rightly so.• Many organizations see this as a blind leap of faith, and rightly so.• Such an arrangement would probably be considered out of the question today, and rightly so.• The reaction to arguments from silence is usually noisy vituperation, and rightly so.• The White House would not put the president in that position again and rightly so.• Symphony No. 88 has always been a favourite and rightly so, as well as the Oxford, helped by its nickname.• The Bolshevik reputation stood high, and rightly so, for at least they acknowledged the question and officially embraced national independence.• We were blamed, and rightly so, for this mess.

4. I can’t rightly say/don’t rightly know spokenNOT KNOW used to say that you are not sure whether something is correct or not 我说不准

Examples from the Corpus

rightly• When such replication and variation is found we may rightly ask, what were the factors controlling the results?• Investors have quite rightly avoided this stock.• The U.S. is rightly cautious about becoming involved.• Voters are rightly concerned about paying higher taxes.• Buller's actions have been rightly criticized as ineffective.• Taxpayers rightly expect the government to be careful about spending.• Users rightly expect the same standard of packaging as is found with other resources such as books and audiovisual material.• Doctorow's "Billy Bathgate" novel has been rightly hailed as an American classic.• Students will rightly object that a model in which income is received in bonds is hardly realistic.• They are drastic pieces of legislation which should rightly occupy a large part of the time of the House.• Rightly or wrongly, many employees feel pushed to work longer hours.• As he rightly pointed out, there is no real evidence that the president acted improperly.• Yes, when it comes to social events, the Athletico Supporters' Club can feel rightly proud.• Many organizations see this as a blind leap of faith, and rightly so.• Residents are outraged, and rightly so.• The United States has rightly stated that those flights are justified and will continue.

if I remember rightly• And nice houses, if I remember rightly.• We thought you'd like this one, taken in Sliema, beside a pub, if I remember rightly.• As a matter o' fact we sat on this very seat, an' if I remember rightly, I stole a kiss.

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