rightfully

Example Sentences

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Lieutenant Samuel Frost, an Officer Commanding, said Freeman would be "sorely missed, rightfully commemorated, and never forgotten".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Watching a capybara come when called is a highly Instagrammable moment, my in-person proof that capybaras have rightfully earned their status as a 2020s internet meme.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," Trump said on his Truth Social network, adding that she "rightfully" wanted to help her husband with his cancer battle.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Others will rightfully find that this compromises the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Taran could not forget the strange tone in Adaon’s voice and sought again and again to understand why he had turned from a choice rightfully his.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander