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I catch myself judging myself as that 13-year-old boy, who, of course, rightfully points out that he is only a child. And my membership - well, I was drafted into the Waffen-SS and didn't exactly volunteer, which was just as idiotic. I wanted to be on the submarines and then ended up with the Waffen-SS.
Gunter Grass

Meaning of "rightfully" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIGHTFULLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIGHTFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rightfully is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES RIGHTFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rightfully in the English dictionary

The definition of rightfully in the dictionary is in a legally or morally just manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIGHTFULLY


artfully
ˈɑːtfʊlɪ
delightfully
dɪˈlaɪtfʊlɪ
despitefully
dɪˈspaɪtfʊlɪ
disrespectfully
ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊlɪ
eventfully
ɪˈvɛntfʊlɪ
fatefully
ˈfeɪtfʊlɪ
fitfully
ˈfɪtfʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
hatefully
ˈheɪtfʊlɪ
insightfully
ɪnˈsaɪtfʊlɪ
regretfully
rɪˈɡretfʊlɪ
respectfully
rɪˈspɛktfʊlɪ
spitefully
ˈspaɪtfʊlɪ
sprightfully
ˈspraɪtfʊlɪ
tactfully
ˈtæktfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thoughtfully
ˈθɔːtfʊlɪ
uneventfully
ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊlɪ
unrightfully
ʌnˈraɪtfʊlɪ
wastefully
ˈweɪstfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIGHTFULLY

right-wing
right-winger
right, left, and centre
rightable
righten
righteous
righteously
righteousness
righter
rightful
rightfulness
rightish
rightism
rightist
rightless
rightly
rightmost
rightness
righto
rights

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIGHTFULLY

awfully
beautifully
bully
carefully
faithfully
forcefully
fully
gracefully
hopefully
lawfully
painfully
peacefully
playfully
powerfully
skillfully
successfully
thankfully
truthfully
unmercifully
unsuccessfully
wonderfully

Synonyms and antonyms of rightfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rightfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIGHTFULLY

Find out the translation of rightfully to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rightfully from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rightfully» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理所当然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con razón
570 millions of speakers

English

rightfully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по праву
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legitimamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আইনসঙ্গতভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à juste titre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechtmäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合法的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정당
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rightfully
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đúng là
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्याय्य रीतीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giustamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słusznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по праву
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe bună dreptate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαιωματικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regmatig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättmätigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettmessig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rightfully

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHTFULLY»

The term «rightfully» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHTFULLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rightfully

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10 QUOTES WITH «RIGHTFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rightfully.
1
Aberjhani
Many people can rightfully claim, as much as anyone can rightfully claim anything, that much of their lives have been spent stumbling through a cloud of cluelessness.
2
Scott Bakula
I was actually cut out of 'L.A. Story'... and rightfully so.
3
Robert Collier
Your real self - the 'I am I' - is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.
4
Jim Gerlach
Since the events of September 11, we've rightfully changed our military strategy so we're now taking the fight to those individuals who aim to do us harm, rather than waiting for another atrocious attack to happen.
5
Gunter Grass
I catch myself judging myself as that 13-year-old boy, who, of course, rightfully points out that he is only a child. And my membership - well, I was drafted into the Waffen-SS and didn't exactly volunteer, which was just as idiotic. I wanted to be on the submarines and then ended up with the Waffen-SS.
6
Luis Gutierrez
Mr. Speaker, Americans want, need, and rightfully expect Congress to protect them from the prying eyes of identity thieves and give them back control of their Social Security numbers and personal health information.
7
Lester Holt
As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free-thinking and engaged audience.
8
Phil Jackson
There's a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other... But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose... so I tried to take things out of the ordinary and make them special so they'd understand the difference.
9
Islom Karimov
A person may rightfully be happy if in this life he could do a great favor for widows and orphans, could assist support than, and facilitate fate of people.
10
Larry Kramer
I think being gay and gay people are the most wonderful things in the world. I wish all of us could have the power and pride to benefit from what is rightfully ours. Why isn't there an enormous building in Washington called the 'National Association of Lesbian and Gay Concerns' to lobby for us?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIGHTFULLY»

Discover the use of rightfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rightfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rightfully Mine
FICTION-GENERAL
Doris Mortman, 1990
2
Rightfully Ours: How Women Won the Vote, 21 Activities
Tells of the struggle for women's suffrage in the United States, a movement that began alongside the abolitionist cause and continued through the ratification of the 19th amendment, the amendment that granted women the right to vote.
Kerrie Logan Hollihan, 2012
3
Rightfully Mine (God's Equal Rights Amendment)
'Why should the name of my father be wiped from Israel like footprints in a sandstorm because he bore only daughters?
Aggie Villanueva, 2009
4
Rightfully His
But now his brother was dead, and Sophie was a single mother raising two fatherless little girls. Max could fight his feelings no longer. It was time to claim what was rightfully his--Sophie and his twin daughters.
Sharon De Vita, 2011
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Rightfully His
Years after she had sent him away, convinced that he was her devilish father's partner in crime, Charlotte de Ribard turns to Francis Storbridge, now a member of Parliament and her only hope to save her family from disgrace.
Tracy Grant, 1998
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Rightfully Yours: How to Get Past-Due Child Support, ...
Offers legal advice on how to obtain the correct amount of financial support from an ex-spouse, concentrating on pension benefits, past-due alimony, and child support.
Gary A. Shulman, 2002
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The Philosophy of Deception
393–94]) By “diminish what is theirs” Kant means deprive the particular other person of what is rightfully hers or his. What is rightfully a person's includes the person's property, and through contract, the promised performance of something by a ...
Clancy W. Martin, 2009
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Henry George: Collected Journalistic Writings
Anyone who took from another that which rightfully belonged to him, without giving him anything in return, was guilty of theft. But this brought Mr. George to the question of his alleged advocacy of the violation of the Eighth Commandment , ...
Henry George, Kenneth C. Wenzer, 2003
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In His Image: How to Have All That Is Rightfully Yours
A Christian's guide to kingdom-living, IN HIS IMAGE leads us to what we were created and designed to be - God's, covered by His flesh, Jehovah's children.
Akeam A. Simmons, 2002
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Criminal Law
That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be ...
David C. Brody, James R. Acker, Wayne A. Logan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIGHTFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rightfully is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two women fight in court over who rightfully owns a cat
To one woman, the black and white feline is Whiley, a one-time stray who she adopted from a rescue nearly five years ago. To another, the 10-year-old tuxedo ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
2
Apple can't rightfully say Xiaomi stole its phone design
Saying Xiaomi stole Apple's design smacks of a willing misunderstanding about how design works in the smartphone world — and Xiaomi chief Hugo Barra ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
3
Katy Perry Rightfully Thanks Left Shark for Emmy Nomination
Katy Perry might win an Emmy before she ever wins a Grammy. And it's all thanks to Left Shark. The singer received an Emmy nomination this week for her ... «TV Guide, Jul 15»
4
The Following Types of Content Are Now Rightfully Banned on Reddit
Reddit is a total fucking mess, but the new boss is laying down the law. The site's CEO Steve Huffman opened a traditional Ask Me Anything session this ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
5
Rightfully, This Kanye Inspired Font Costs $50000
Call it a beautiful dark twisted fantasy: Kanye West has his own font—and just like its rapper inspiration, Yeezy Display “demands attention, whether it needs it or ... «PSFK, Jul 15»
6
Arizona Diamondbacks' AJ Pollock Rightfully Earns All-Star Honors
Regardless, Pollock is rightfully on his way to Cincinnati for this year's installment of the Midsummer Classic. While Pollock was absent from fan voting ballots, ... «RantSports, Jul 15»
7
Rightfully reversing decades of secessionist rehabilitation”
Max Boot (Commentary) has a piece on this, and it strikes me as quite right. An excerpt: [T]here is a big distinction to be made between remembering the past ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
Huntsville rightfully offers its appreciation to Armed Forces …
Huntsville rightfully offers its appreciation to Armed Forces personnel, past and present. 1 / 13. Armed Forces Luncheon. Armed Forces Luncheon at the Von ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
9
Matheny on KC rivalry: 'It's got more of an edge and rightfully so'
Before he heard the buzz of the crowd when the Cardinals visited Kansas City earlier this season, Matheny knew things had changed on the western edge of the ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
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Seattle Mariners take what is rightfully theirs, notch win 25 from …
I suppose one way to do this would be to simply nod your head, cross your arms, and think job well done, boys. But that's the problem with an emotional ... «Lookout Landing, Jun 15»

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