Rightly vs Perfectly - What's the difference?
rightly | perfectly |
Aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably.
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Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions.}} With perfection.
Wholly, adequately.
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As adverbs the difference between rightly and perfectly
is that rightly is aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably while perfectly is with perfection.rightly
English
Adverb
(en-adv)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.}}
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,
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.}}
perfectly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- ''They completed the first series perfectly .
- Their performance was perfectly fine.
- Skydiving is jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
citation, page= , passage=James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.}}