rightful
adjective
having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate.
rightfully
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a word derived from
rightful.
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
“Bond markets are still functioning well according to bid-ask spreads or auction demand, but elevated rate levels are rightfully raising debt sustainability concerns,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I know Justin’s been getting his flowers the last couple days, and rightfully so,” Freeman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
This leaves disgruntled adult children weighing what to do to reclaim money they feel is rightfully theirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
I blamed Vonetta and not Fern, since I didn’t want the world to learn we didn’t rightfully know our mother.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
