rightly
rightly — 副詞
1. Following what is morally good, fair, or socially expected — for example, when s
理所當然地
符合道德或社會期望地
Following what is morally good, fair, or socially expected — for example, when someone deserves praise or criticism because their actions match or break the rules of a group.
Padma rightly chose to apologise to her classmates for the misunderstanding.
Padma 理所當然地選擇為這場誤會向同學道歉。
adverb modifying a verb of action
The committee was rightly praised for treating all candidates with fairness.
該委員會因公平對待所有候選人而受到應有的表揚。
passive: rightly + past participle
Many residents rightly complained when the park was closed without notice.
公園在沒有通知的情況下關閉，許多居民理所當然地提出抗議。
Tariro rightly believed that everyone deserved a second chance after making a mistake.
Tariro 理所當然地認為每個人在犯錯後都應獲得第二次機會。
The mayor was rightly unhappy about the delays in the hospital project.
市長對於醫院工程的延誤感到理所當然地不高興。
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs of judgement (praise, criticise, complain, blame) and with adjectives expressing emotion (proud, angry, unhappy). Often appears in passive constructions: 'was rightly + past participle'.
常見錯誤
2. used to introduce a statement of fact while acknowledging that people may disagr
無論對錯
無論是否公平，事實如此
used to introduce a statement of fact while acknowledging that people may disagree about whether it is fair, good, or morally right — the speaker is not taking sides but simply reporting what is true.
Rightly or wrongly, the school board decided to cut the music programme.
無論對錯，學校董事會決定取消音樂課程。
fixed phrase: 'rightly or wrongly' at the start of a sentence
Rachel, rightly or wrongly, refused to lend her car to someone she barely knew.
Rachel，無論對錯，拒絕把車借給一個她幾乎不認識的人。
The old building was knocked down, rightly or wrongly, to make space for new shops.
那棟舊建築被拆除了，無論對錯，只為騰出空間蓋新商店。
Rightly or wrongly, many voters blamed the new law for the rise in prices.
無論對錯，許多選民將物價上漲歸咎於這項新法律。
Caleb argued that, rightly or wrongly, the company would be judged by its profits.
Caleb 認為，無論對錯，這家公司終將以利潤來被評斷。
- fairly or not
less common but similar meaning; slightly more informal
文法句型
rightly or wrongly, + clause
用法筆記
This is a fixed parenthetical phrase. It nearly always appears as 'rightly or wrongly' — never shortened to just 'rightly' when expressing this sense. The phrase is set off by commas or used at the start of a sentence, and it signals the speaker's neutrality on the moral question.
常見錯誤
3. in a way that is correct or exact according to the facts — used especially with
確切地
根據事實，正確無誤地
in a way that is correct or exact according to the facts — used especially with verbs of knowing, remembering, or saying, and often in negative statements when someone is unsure.
Owen could not rightly remember where he had left his bicycle that morning.
Owen 無法確切記得那天早上他把腳踏車停在哪裡。
negative: can't/couldn't rightly + verb of knowing
I do not rightly know why the train was delayed for three hours.
我不太確定火車為什麼延誤了三個小時。
Nobody can rightly say what caused the accident in the kitchen.
沒有人能確切說出廚房裡那起事故的原因。
Padma could not rightly tell whether the fish was still fresh enough to cook.
Padma 無法確切判斷那條魚是否還新鮮到可以煮來吃。
William does not rightly understand the rules of the new board game.
William 不太清楚這款新桌遊的規則。
- exactly
more common and works in both positive and negative statements
- accurately
more formal; preferred for technical or scientific contexts
- correctly
most common synonym; works across formal and informal registers
- wrongly
direct opposite in factual accuracy
- incorrectly
more formal antonym
文法句型
cannot rightly + verb
can't rightly + verb
don't rightly + verb
用法筆記
Nearly always used in negative or interrogative constructions (cannot rightly, can't rightly, don't rightly). Less common in American English; in US contexts 'exactly' or 'for sure' are more frequent.