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Rightly vs Righteously - What's the difference?

rightly | righteously |

As adverbs the difference between rightly and righteously

is that rightly is aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably while righteously is in a righteous manner.

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.}}

    righteously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a righteous manner.