# rightful vs rightfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rightful
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹaɪtfəl/ · frequency rank #17,706*
By right; by law.

### rightfully
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹaɪtfəli/ · frequency rank #21,344*
In accordance with what is right or just.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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