Sentence examples for rightly but from inspiring English sources

They were there to compete, quite rightly, but you might have expected more from others.

Rightly, but in vain, he claimed that no Russian faith could be more traditional than that of the old believers.

Most of the locals are impressed, but some question his motives — rightly, but without any real understanding of what he is doing.

Francis Bacon and Dennis Potter are renowned masterpieces, rightly, but a lesser-known delight is the Harold Pinter interview from 1978, the year of the show's inception.

Since I also sit on the ASA council, I see quite a lot of advertising about which someone has complained, sometimes rightly but often with no discernible reason.

The umpire denies it, rightly, but the 18-year-old responds by running down the pitch and trying to hit Zaheer into Panama.

"We nearly did it 10 years ago but Caroline quite rightly said, 'But what if it was awful'".

People across the country are rightly angry, but also worried.

Wray is rightly hopeful but is all too aware table-toppers do not always become champions.

Rightly so, but Gone Girl offers filmgoers a vivid counter-image.

The journeys will all be different, and rightly so, but they will all require brave leadership.