righteous
adjective
characterized by uprightness or morality.
righteously
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a word derived from
righteous.
Example Sentences
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But the point is also made quite righteously that the resources behind sports betting, abetted by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
His father, Simcha Goldin, hailed his son as a "Jewish warrior", while urging tearful mourners to "behave righteously and do not hate one another. That is Hadar's legacy."
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
And I think depending on which prism you look at it through, you're either talking about a person who has been unfairly maligned or misunderstood, who is righteously fighting back.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
Nor can you complain about the rock part of the billing; there’s some pretty magic guitaring going on, and some righteously harmonized vocals.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
After all, even when everyone defecates righteously, there are villages upstream from us.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
