"rightfully" meaning in All languages combined

See rightfully on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈɹaɪtfəli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rightfully.wav Forms: more rightfully [comparative], most rightfully [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ryghtefully, equivalent to rightful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ryghtefully}} Middle English ryghtefully, {{suffix|en|rightful|ly}} rightful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} rightfully (comparative more rightfully, superlative most rightfully)
  1. In accordance with what is right or just; fairly.
    Sense id: en-rightfully-en-adv-pZJqUXuw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. Rightly, correctly.
    Sense id: en-rightfully-en-adv-pO7zyR7n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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