"rightly so" meaning in All languages combined

See rightly so on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} rightly so (not comparable)
  1. fairly, justly, correctly; understandably so. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: with good reason
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