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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Rightly

· Right·ly · IPA /ˈɹaɪtli/
01 adv. Straightly; directly; in front.
  1. 1.
    Straightly; directly; in front.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    According to justice; according to the divine will or moral rectitude; uprightly; as, duty rightly performed.
  3. 3.
    Properly; fitly; suitably; appropriately.
    “Eve rightly called, Mother of all mankind.” — Milton.
  4. 4.
    According to truth or fact; correctly; not erroneously; exactly.
    “Thou didst not rightly see.” — Dryden.