Deficiently and Rightly

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Deficiently adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Usage example: the road to the mountain lodge is so deficiently marked that we had a terrible time finding it

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Rightly is an antonym for deficiently.

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

Rightly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.

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Deficiently is an antonym for rightly.

Nearby Words: right, righteous, rightful, rightist

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