rightly

right|ly [ˈraıtli] adv

1.) correctly, or for a good reason

≠ ↑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 BrE

▪ 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