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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rightly, justly, justifiedlyadverb

    with honesty

    "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"

  2. justly, rightadverb

    in accordance with moral or social standards

    "that serves him right"; "do right by him"

Wiktionary

  1. justlyadverb

    In a just or fair manner; rightfully.

  2. justlyadverb

    With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.

  3. justlyadverb

    With great precision; accurately, exactly.

Wikipedia

  1. justly

    The Ven. Justly Hill (bapt. 16 December 1781 – 18 March 1853) was the Archdeacon of Buckingham from 1825 until 1853. He was born at St Boniface parish, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, the youngest son of Col. William Hill, who served as aide-de-camp to Count de Lipp in the Seven Years' War, and Elizabeth Popham (1744–1809), great-granddaughter of MP Alexander Popham. He was the younger brother of Capt. Henry Hill. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford and ordained in 1806. He was Rector of Tingewick before being appointed Archdeacon of Buckingham on 7 September 1825. He died on .

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  1. justly

    Justly is an adverb that means in a manner that is fair, righteous, or lawful. It refers to actions or behavior that aligns with what is morally right or deserved.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Justlyadjective

    in a just manner; in conformity to law, justice, or propriety; by right; honestly; fairly; accurately

  2. Etymology: [From Just, a.]

Editors Contribution

  1. justlyadverb

    In a just manner.

    The business paid the salary and wages of their employees as justly is was the right thing to do.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of justly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of justly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of justly in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Carnegie:

    The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he justly entitled.

  2. George Washington, First Inaugural Address, Apr. 30, 1789:

    The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered... deeply, ...finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.

  3. Saint Augustine:

    Though there are very many nations all over the earth, ...there are no more than two kinds of human society, which we may justly call two cities, ...one consisting of those who live according to man, the other of those who live according to God ....To the City of Man belong the enemies of God, ...so inflamed with hatred against the City of God.

  4. Ryan Pack:

    Capital punishment: Capital punishment has no role in a perfect world. But since the world we live in is far from perfect I say reserve it only for the offenders who justly deserve it. We as humanity need to strive for and accomplish a just and peaceful world so that way we can abolish capital punishment altogether.

  5. Ryan Pack:

    The truth about insults: If somebody unjustly insults you it means nothing, except that maybe they're assholes, or maybe even they're incompetent, but if somebody justly insults you, then it means something.

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