justly

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justly — 副詞

1. Following what is fair and morally right, so that each person receives equal tre

1.副詞B2
釋義

公正地

以公平且道德正確的方式對待

Following what is fair and morally right, so that each person receives equal treatment.

例句

Diego felt the referee had not acted justly when he gave the red card.

Diego 覺得裁判在出示紅牌時沒有公正執法。

justly with past-tense judgment verb

Beatrix made sure her father's property was divided justly among the family.

Beatrix 確保父親的財產在家人之間得到公平分配。

passive: was divided justly

同義詞
  • fairly

    more general; can describe games, prices, and treatment

  • equitably

    more formal; stresses proportional fairness in distribution

  • impartially

    focuses on lack of bias or favouritism in judgment

反義詞
  • unfairly

    not in a way that is fair or right

  • unjustly

    stronger moral tone; against what is right or lawful

文法句型

justly + verb (act/rule/divide/treat/punish)

用法筆記

Common in discussions of legal judgments, distribution, and moral decisions. Often paired with verbs like treat, rule, divide, apply, or punish.

常見錯誤

The judge decided just.
The judge decided justly.
💡'Just' is an adjective; 'justly' is the adverb needed to modify the verb.

2. in a way that is appropriate or deserved because the facts support it.

2.副詞B2
釋義

理所當然地

有充分理由地;應然地

in a way that is appropriate or deserved because the facts support it.

例句

Putri was justly proud of her team for winning the annual science competition.

Putri 為她的團隊贏得年度科學競賽而感到理所當然地驕傲。

justly + adjective of emotion (proud)

Chidi's restaurant is justly famous for its handmade noodles and spicy broth.

Chidi 的餐廳因其手工麵條和辣味湯頭而理所當然地出名。

同義詞
  • rightly

    more common in everyday speech; can mean 'correctly'

  • deservedly

    stresses that something was earned through effort or merit

  • legitimately

    focuses on the logical or factual basis for the claim

反義詞

文法句型

justly + adjective (proud/famous)

justly + past participle (praised/celebrated)

justly + verb (claim/receive)

用法筆記

Often placed before adjectives (proud, famous) or past participles (praised, recognized). Can also modify a verb (claim, receive) to mean 'with good justification.'

常見錯誤

She was justly tired after running ten kilometres' (when the speaker means 'merely').
She was just tired after running ten kilometres.
💡'Justly' means 'with good reason,' not 'only/merely.'