# by right

> English word · Prep_phrase · IPA /ˌbaɪ̯ ˈɹaɪ̯t/

## Definitions
1. According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
2. In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.

## Etymology
From by + right (“that which complies with justice, law or reason; legal, just, or moral entitlement”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/by-right