Directly and Rightly

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Directly

Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.
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Rightly and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rightly" instead an adverb "Directly".
Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Rightly

Rightly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
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Directly and rightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Rightly".
Nearby Words: right, righteous, rightful, rightist

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  • Demoted to Extra He does this on purpose, as he realizes (rightly for a change!) that intervening directly would just make the situation more difficult than it already is.
    Source: Demoted to Extra
  • Architects and engineers proposed a multitude of towers, but the designers felt (rightly) that there was no way to make a more beautiful tower, and they shouldn't compete directly with Eiffel.
    Source: It Will Never Catch On / Real Life
  • Series / The Mentalist He has taken to directly taunting Jane via webcam and other means, and the FBI agent he is stalking rightly suspects Jane covered up the fact that Red John was still alive, so Jane might go to jail for his convoluted scheming.
    Source: Series / The Mentalist
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