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justly

adverb

In accordance with moral or social standards

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
J
Ends with
Y
Contains
US
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒʌstli

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adverb

  1. In accordance with moral or social standards

    “That serves him right”

adverb

  1. With honesty

    “He was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time”

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Example Sentences

That serves him right
Do right by him
He was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time

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