rightfully
Example Sentences
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"I still enjoy playing football here in the club, but there's a change in Germany and rightfully so."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
For a brief few minutes at the ceremony, it was incorrectly named best picture before “Moonlight” rightfully took the prize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
These raise fundamental questions about what kind of society we want to live in — and they should rightfully be decided by the people who will live in it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Housing is an area of particular focus for Mr. Lindsey, since he rightfully notes that it is beset by bad regulations and high prices that inhibit family formation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
An opposing counsel or a defendant might be rightfully wary that Baird could be a tough foe if provoked.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
