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Rightly vs Aright - What's the difference?

rightly | aright |

As adverbs the difference between rightly and aright

is that rightly is aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably while aright is rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.

As a verb aright is

to make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.

rightly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • Aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1909, author=Sidney Morse
    • , title= An Encyclopaedia of Practical Recipes and Processes , publisher=The Success Company, page=21 , passage=If rightly used, it will save a great deal of money in every household.}}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=2 citation , passage=Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 1, author=Saj Chowdhury, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Wolverhampton 1-2 Newcastle , passage=Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time.
    Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions.}}

    aright

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
  • *, I.56:
    • it is not easie we should so often settle our minds in so regular, so reformed, and so devout a seat, where indeed it ought to be, to pray aright and effectually: otherwise our praiers are not only vaine and unprofitable, but vicious.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) arighten, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
  • * 2003 , John Beebe, Terror, Violence, and the Impulse to Destroy :
    • But, from working with those who have felt exiled and damned, excoriated and benumbed, and yet have made it back to useful and creative life again, I know there are more sure, albeit intense, ways to aright oneself.
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