justly

[juhst-lee]

adverb

1. in a just manner; honestly; fairly.

   Deal justly with the prisoners.

2. in conformity to fact or rule; accurately.

   justly proportioned.

   Synonyms: exactly, properly

3. deservedly; as deserved.

Word History and Origins

Origin of justly¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; just ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

As James Madison warned in Federalist No. 47, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”

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“The recent L.A. fires exposed difficult inefficiencies in our insurance system that unnecessarily delay the urgently needed financial support survivors are justly due,” Allen said in a statement.

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Visual artists who labored on the Sphere project have justly grumbled that their sweat has gotten publicly dismissed as AI.

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“The lab results I sought in the hospital show conclusively I had no alcohol in my system. I expect this to be quickly and justly resolved.”

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His interest in capitalism, ultimately, was rooted in his interest in morality — and how a rapidly-industrializing society could do so justly.

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