Definition for Rightfully:

• According to right or justice.

Synonyms for Rightfully:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • rightfully.
  •duly (adverb)
  • be-fittingly,
  • at proper time,
  • be fittingly.

• adv

  •duly (adverb)
  • at the proper time,
  • punctually,
  • befittingly,
  • decorously.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • de jure.

Paraphrases for Rightfully:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    rightly, legitimately, justifiably, justly, deservedly.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    lawfully, correctly, right, legally, appropriately, aptly, properly, understandably, accurately, reasonably, naturally, wisely, duly, truly, successfully.

Rightfully Sentence Examples:

• Having performed that duty, the executive department of the Government can not rightfully control the decision of Congress on any subject of legislation until that decision shall have been officially submitted to the President for approval.

• To him she had spoken no word, granted no favour, that any lover might rightfully regard as a token of love returned.

Homophones for Rightfully:

• resistible, racquetball, rectifiable, rijstafel, rijstaffel, restful, rightful, rocket fuel, roast veal, restfully, rijsttaffel.