by rights

Speech parts

1. by rights - Adverb

2. by rights - Phrase

Meaning

with reason or justice

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

properly legally duly de jure justly rightfully deservedly technically officially rightly condignly in fairness by all rights

Antonyms

poorly badly incorrectly improperly insufficiently inaccurately
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Examples

The thinkers of the world should by rights be guardians of the world's mirth. Agnes Repplier

By rights he was still outrunning his age, still ahead of most men nearing threescore years, but he knew deep in his heart that there would never be any way of running fast enough. Scott Lynch

Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self. Terry Pratchett

By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal. O. Henry

For my part, I do not feel that the scheme of future happiness, which ought by rights to be in preparation for me, will be at all interfered with by my not meeting again the man I have in my. mind. James Payn

Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights. José Ortega y Gasset

Words in the phrase

by rights

Close letter words and terms

by return of post by right by right of office by river by roll call by rotation