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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++right·ly /ˈraɪtli/ ●●○ adverb 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 English 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。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。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.right·ly adverbChineseSyllable
for good reason correctly, Corpus a or
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right‧ly /ˈraɪtli/
adverb
OPP wrongly:
I was, as you rightly said, the smallest boy in the class.
As you so rightly pointed out, things are getting worse.
They have been treated badly, and they are rightly upset.
quite rightly British English:
There’s a lot of talk, quite rightly, about the dangers of smoking.
This photo was taken in Paris, if I remember rightly.
2. rightly or wrongly used to emphasize that someone else thinks that something they did was right, but you think it was wrong:
The prime minister was widely judged, rightly or wrongly, to be an honest man.
3. and rightly so spoken used to say that a decision or action you have just described is fair and morally right, in your opinion:
A lot of people round here were furious, and rightly so.
4. I can’t rightly say/don’t rightly know spoken used to say that you are not sure whether something is correct or not
right‧ly /ˈraɪtli/
adverb Word Family: adverb: right, rightly, rightfully, righeously, righteousness; noun: right, rightness, rights, righteousness; adjective: right, righteous, rightful; verb: right
1. correctly, or for a good reason OPP wrongly:
quite rightly British English:
2. rightly or wrongly used to emphasize that someone else thinks that something they did was right, but you think it was wrong:
3. and rightly so spoken used to say that a decision or action you have just described is fair and morally right, in your opinion:
4. I can’t rightly say/don’t rightly know spoken used to say that you are not sure whether something is correct or not
Right andrightly can both be used as adverbs. In the sense 'correctly' or 'in the right way',right is the usual adverb. It is only used after verbs.* right 和 rightly 均可用作副词。表示正确地、恰当地，则通常用副词 right；此词只用于动词之后 ：◆ He did it right. 他做得对。 ◆ Did I spell your name right? 你的名字我拼得对不对？ Rightly cannot be used like this. In formal languagecorrectly is used.上述用法不能用 rightly，在正式用语中可用 correctly ：◆ Is your name spelled correctly? 你的名字拼正确了吗？ The usual meaning of rightly is 'for a good reason' and it comes before an adjective.* rightly 的通常意义为理所当然地，用于形容词前 ：◆ They are rightly proud of their children. 他们当然为他们的孩子而骄傲。 It can be used to mean 'correctly' before a verb or in particular phrases. 该词亦可表示正确地，用于动词前或某些短语中 ：◆ As you rightly say, we have a serious problem. 你说得对，我们有严重困难。 In NAmE rightly is not at all common.在美式英语中 rightly 一点也不常用。