righteously

English

Alternative forms

• rightwisely (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English rightwisly, from Old English rihtwīslīce; equivalent to righteous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

righteously (comparative more righteously, superlative most righteously)

1. In a righteous manner.

   Synonyms: morally, rightly, right-mindedly; see also Thesaurus:virtuously

Related terms

• arightly
• damn right
• rightfully
• rightly
• rightly so
• self-righteously
• serve someone right

Translations

in a righteous manner

Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰 (garaihtaba) Greek: Ancient Greek: δικαιοσύνη f (dikaiosúnē)