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bī′ rīt′
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/ˌbaɪ̯ ˈɹaɪ̯t/
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/ˌbʌɪ̯ ˈɹʌɪ̯t/
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/ˌbʌi̯ ˈɹʌi̯t/
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Scotland:
/ˌbəi̯ ˈɹəi̯t/
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Australian:
/ˌbɑe̯ ˈɹɑe̯t/
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India:
/ˌbaj ˈɾajʈ/
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According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
The post of vice-president should, by right, have been given to John.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fairly, in fairness, in justice
Antonyms: none provided
In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From by + right (“that which complies with justice, law or reason; legal, just, or moral entitlement”).
Across languages
Translations 28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
իրավամբ
(iravamb)
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Chinese Cantonese :
計正 /计正
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Dutch :
rechtens
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Esperanto :
rajte
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Esperanto :
laŭrajte
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Finnish :
oikeasti
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Finnish :
oikeutetusti
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
French :
de droit
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
French :
en toute justice
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
French :
légalement
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
French :
légitimement
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
German :
zu Recht
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
German :
rechtens
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
German :
verdientermaßen
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Greek :
δικαιωματικά
(dikaiomatiká)
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Italian :
di diritto
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Macedonian :
по пра́во
(po právo)
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Macedonian :
со пра́во
(so právo)
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Norwegian Bokmål :
egentlig
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Norwegian Nynorsk :
eigentleg
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Polish :
zgodnie z prawem
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Russian :
по пра́ву
(po právu)
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Spanish :
en justicia
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Swedish :
rätteligen
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Swedish :
rättmätigen
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Swedish :
rättmätigt
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Swedish :
tillbörligen
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
Welsh :
gydag iawn
— according to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to — see also rightfully
