giustamente
rightly
adverb joos-tah-MEN-teh Rare
Origin: From giusto (right, just) + -mente, from Latin justus.
Also means
justly
Usage Note
Giustamente means both 'rightly' (he was rightly punished — è stato giustamente punito) and 'exactly right' in an interjection sense — giustamente! can be used like 'exactly!' or 'fair enough!' in conversation. It is invariable.
Examples
"È stato giustamente criticato."
Natural Translation
He was rightly criticised.
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