right-mindedly en · ADV
Etymology
From right-minded + -ly.
Meanings
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In a right-minded manner; sanely or virtuously.
That a down-to-date precisian may right-mindedly label us frumps, I am not denying; that we are even those odd obsolescent creatures such as used to be called ladies and gentlemen, I concede with blushes
2003, James Branch Cabell, The Devil's Own Dear Son, →ISBN, page xxiv:Understanding ethical theory is important in figuring out in full and subtle detail how to treat others right-mindedly and not settle for the expedient, or what a sportscaster might call “a near miss.”
2008, Paul A. Wagner, Douglas J. Simpson, Ethical Decision Making in School Administration, →ISBN, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more right-mindedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most right-mindedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
dutifully · becomingly · modestly · chastely · decently · correctly · nobly · continently · morally · righteously · deservingly · correctly · right-mindedly · rightly · meritoriously · decorously · duteously · worthily · rightly · righteously · virtuously