# rightly so

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌɹaɪtli ˈsəʊ/

## Definitions
1. In a manner that is factual or just; correctly, fairly, justly, truly; also, in a manner acceptable or excusable in the circumstances; understandably.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *swé
From rightly + so (“in a particular manner”).

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