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rightly

/ˈɹaɪtli/

Meanings
adverb
In a right manner, correctly, justifiably.

Examples :

"The teacher rightly praised Maria for her excellent essay. "
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praised verb

/pɹeɪzd/

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

"Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

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excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

Having excelled, having surpassed.

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

In a correct manner.

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

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maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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essay noun

/ˈɛˌseɪ/ /ɛˈseɪ/

(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.

"My history essay explored the causes of the French Revolution. "

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justifiably adverb

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbli/ /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbli/

In a justifiable manner; with justification

"Because he had worked tirelessly on the project and presented it flawlessly, he felt justifiably proud of his accomplishment. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."