rightfully
As deserved, legitimately
Rightfully means in accordance with what is just, proper, or legitimate.
What is rightfully yours belongs to you by right: The throne was rightfully hers.
The word often carries moral weight, implying that something should be a certain way regardless of current circumstances: He rightfully expected an apology.
Gained by effort
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- deservingWorthy of reward
- warrantedProperly justified or sanctioned
- justifiedShown to be right
due · fitting · proper · appropriate · recognition · acknowledgment · commendation · entitled
In truth, not supposedly
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- rightlyIn correct fashion
- justifiablyWith valid grounds
- correctlyIn accurate manner
accurately · properly · appropriately · fittingly · understandably · reasonably · naturally · predictably
Fair and impartial
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
righteous · fair · honest · conscientious · decent · good · noble · correct
Statement of ownership or truth
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
ownership · privilege · legacy · due · heir · successor · claimant · beneficiary
Permitted by statute
- legalPermitted by statute
- authorizedGiven official permission
- validLegally or logically sound
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
official · proper · constitutional · statutory · recognized · acknowledged · bona fide · authentic
earned
Gained by effort
justified · due · fitting · proper · appropriate · recognition · acknowledgment · commendation · entitled · owed
actually
In truth, not supposedly
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- rightlyIn correct fashion
- justifiablyWith valid grounds
correctly · accurately · properly · appropriately · fittingly · understandably · reasonably · naturally · predictably · unsurprisingly
just
Fair and impartial
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
honorable · righteous · fair · honest · conscientious · decent · good · noble · correct · morally
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
prerogative · ownership · privilege · legacy · due · heir · successor · claimant · beneficiary · title
lawful
Permitted by statute
- legalPermitted by statute
- authorizedGiven official permission
- validLegally or logically sound
sanctioned · official · proper · constitutional · statutory · recognized · acknowledged · bona fide · authentic · genuine
rightfullyillegitimately
In unauthorized manner
wrongfully · unlawfully · illegally · unjustifiably · undeservedly
rightfullywrongly
In incorrect manner
incorrectly · amiss · unjustly · unfairly · improperly
rightfullyincorrectly
In a mistaken way
mistakenly · wrongly · erroneously · amiss · falsely
- rightful owners
- rightful heirPerson legally due inheritance
- rightful ownershipLawful claim to property
- rightful claim
- rightful possessionLawful ownership of something