righteously
adverb/ˈraɪtʃəsli/
/ˈraɪtʃəsli/
(formal)- in a way that is morally right or good
- They believed they were fighting righteously in defence of their country.
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- (sometimes disapproving) in a way that you think is morally acceptable or fair
- ‘May that be a lesson to you,’ he told her righteously.
- She sounded righteously indignant when asked unwelcome questions about her past.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRighteously is used with these adjectives:- indignant
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