rightfully

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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

The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors dating back years, with some bereaved families saying they did not receive money that was rightfully theirs, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But, outside the walls, all was not safe, and the new king vowed to conquer the land that was rightfully his.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster