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rightfully

/rahyt-fuhl/US // ˈraɪt fəl //UK // (ˈraɪtfʊl) //

理所当然,理所当然地,理应如此,理当如此

Related Words

proper适当的,适当,恰当的,恰当deserved当之无愧,应得的,当之无愧的,应该的lawful合法的,合法,合法化,依法applicable适用,适用的,适用于,适用性appropriate适当的,适当,恰当的,适宜的apt适当的,合适的,适当,恰当的authorized授权,授权的befitting合适的,合宜的,合适,合宜bona fide真诚的,真正的,真心实意,真诚canonical典型的,典型,典型案例due应有的,应付,应有,应得的ethical道德,道德规范,伦理学,伦理fair公平,公正,公平的,公正的fit适合,适应,合适的,合身honest诚信,诚实,诚实的,廉洁just只是,就是,仅仅是,就kosher犹太教,洁食,犹太教徒,洁净的legal法律,法律的,法律方面,法律规定merited值得的,值得一提的是,有功,值得moral道德,道德的,道义上的,道德上

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
    • : belonging or held by a valid or just claim: one's rightful property.
    • : equitable or just, as actions or a cause.
    • : proper; appropriate; fitting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.lawfully
Synonyms
deservedly实至名归,当之无愧,当之无愧地,理所当然justly公正地,俨然,秉公,公正的legally在法律上,法律上,合法的,合法地legitimately合法的,合法,合法地,顺理成章truly真正的,真的,确实,真正befittingly合适地,合适的,合宜地,正确地duly适当地,适当的,恰当地,恰当的equitably公平地,公正地,平等地,公平地讲fairly相当于,相当地,相当,相当的fittingly合适地,恰如其分地,恰到好处地,恰如其分honestly坦白说,诚实地讲,诚实地,诚实地说是impartially公正地,公正的,公正地讲,公正地说properly适当地,适当,适当的,正确

Examples

  • Jung knew that we all metaphorically dress in uniforms and costumes designed to show that we are the rightful players of the everyday parts we intend to enact.

  • It doesn’t seem like an accident that they’ve reclaimed their rightful place among the league’s top 10 defenses.

  • Every institution must play its part in restoring facts to their rightful place at the center of public discourse as the essential step to emerging from information bankruptcy.

  • Currey — who works in construction and building maintenance and has mostly been unemployed during the pandemic — decided to call the wallet’s rightful owner.

  • It was up to the countries in which these acts of plunder had taken place to decide who rightfully owned the recovered works.

  • They would be rightfully surprised to see similar attitudes surviving a century later.

  • The election is on Tuesday and Freeman is rightfully concerned that his political views might infringe upon her chances.

  • Provisions can be made so that the law interferes minimally with media outlets rightfully publishing important information.

  • Many Americans today are alarmed, and rightfully so, by this concentration of wealth and power.

  • Nobody who knew you or your mother would have accused you of taking a pennys worth that didnt rightfully belong to you.

  • Of course we desire His Majesty to have what is rightfully his.

  • My hope is that all of my compatriots may enjoy the life and public liberties that are rightfully theirs.

  • Forest fires are now rightfully looked upon as a public enemy rather than a private menace.

  • He would deliver it, and Mr. Benedict should decide whether, under all the circumstances, the letter was rightfully his.

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