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    [Adverb]  | "right*ly" | \ ˈrīt-lē \


    1: in accordance with right conduct : fairly, justly

    2: in the right or proper manner : properly, fittingly

    3: according to truth or fact : correctly, exactly

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "not rightly" 


    1: not with certainty : not for sure

    [Idiom]  | "if memory serves" 


    1: if I remember accurately

    [Noun]  | "mem*o*ry" | \ ˈmem-rē \


    1: the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms

    2: the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition

    3: commemorative remembrance

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English memorie, from Anglo-French memoire, memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor mindful; akin to Old English gemimor well-known, Greek mermēra care, Sanskrit smarati he remembers;

    [Adverb]  | "rightly" 


    1: in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose;


      * e.g., " ... marveling at the awesome sight, we had to agree that the Grand Canyon was rightly named "




     [ "end him rightly" ]

    1: The action of unscrewing the pommel of ones sword and throwing it at ones opponent.

      * e.g.,  ... "he offended me,so I had to end him rightly" 

     [ "I don't rightly know" ]

    1: Simply, I don't know. Used in answer to any question by someone who can't think of anything else to say. Used particularly by idiots from Australia, thinking it mocks Scotsmen in some way.

      * e.g.,  ... Andrew - Hi Rod, how are you today? 

     [ "quit rightly" ]

    1: when something isn't exactly like it should be. don't worry, i'm surprised people in the south don't use it either. you could use it like a positive word, but then you sound like ned flanders.

      * e.g.,  ... the tower doesn't look quit rightly. it leans the the left a bit. joe biden isn't quit rightly. 

     [ "rightly guided" ]

    1: English meaning of name Rasheed Most Handsome bae bae ever fr fr

      * e.g.,  ... Rightly guided to give guidance rightly not wrongly if you are wrongly guiding me please start righteously guiding. Or I won't want to go I don't follow but b can beside 

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