Is it correct to say rightly said?
“Rightly said,” is, I believe, more British than American. An American is more likely to say “Well said.” Both are very formal and sound a bit upperclass or over-educated. “Right said,” to me, sounds like someone who does not know English well mis-remembering the not out-of-date and uncommon British “Rightly said.”
How do you use rightly said?
Sentence examples for rightly said that from inspiring English sources. It’s been rightly said that, as a physicist, you don’t ever come to understand them in any intuitive sense; you just get used to accepting them. Margaret Thatcher rightly said that consensus is the absence of leadership.
How do you say rightly said?
rightly said > synonyms »correctly pointed out exp. »rightly pointed out exp. »has rightly pointed out exp. »well spoken exp.
What does quite rightly mean?
quite rightly (=very rightly): Everyone is quite rightly concerned about what is going to happen now. and rightly so (=very rightly): The public is worried, and rightly so.
What is another word for rightly?
In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for rightly, like: correctly, uprightly, justly, appropriately, suitably, fairly, properly, exactly, wrongly, without reason and accurately.
Is it rightly or rightfully?
Yes, you are. The distinctions that dictionaries draw between the two words are at best blurry and confusing, but in good usage rightly is the opposite of wrongly, and rightfully means much the same as by rights. In saying rightfully, that announcer used the wrong word.
What is the antonym of rightly?
What is the opposite of rightly?
| improperly | inappropriately |
|---|---|
| incongruously | incorrectly |
| unseemly | unsuitably |
| wrongly | erroneously |
| inaccurately | unfairly |
What does the word rightfully mean?
1 : just, equitable. 2a : having a just or legally established claim : legitimate the rightful owner. b : held by right or just claim : legal rightful authority.
What is another word for rightfully?
In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for rightfully, like: legally, properly, fittingly, as is fitting, lawfully, in (all) conscience, in equity, by right, by-rights, in reason and dispassionately.
What’s another word for well said?
What is another word for well said?
| well put | well articulated |
|---|---|
| well communicated | well delivered |
| well expressed | right on |
| preach on | you took the words right out of my mouth |
| you tell them | you tell ’em |
What does very well said mean?
A comment expressing approval; an accolade; “that was spoken well” (clearly or eloquently.)
