Etymology
Origin of justly
Example Sentences
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Napa Valley, Calif., is justly famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon, and almost as famous for the three- and four-figure prices those wines can command.
"That's why it's important they understand they still have the legal right to citizenship in the UK, so they can justly be reunited with their families."
From BBC
Faculty and staff representatives, with the American Assn. of University Professors as the lead plaintiff, justly celebrated the UC injunction, even though it’s likely that the government will appeal.
From Los Angeles Times
Strategies ought to “protect life, promote human dignity, act justly, enhance the common good, and provide care for the environment.”
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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