Synonyms for by rights
by rights

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1. by rightsadverb

   Properly, in justice.

   The post of vice-president should, by rights, have been given to John.

   Synonyms:
   in fairness, by all rights

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1. by rights, properlyadverb

   with reason or justice

   Synonyms:
   decent, decently, in good order, the right way, properly, right

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1. China Daily:

   The satellite will play an important role in monitoring the marine environment, islands and reefs, and ships and oil rigs, satellites like the Gaofen 3 will be very useful in safeguarding the country's maritime rights and interests.

2. Lisa Sanchez:

   It's a paradigm shift with newly expanded liberties and rights.

3. Lori Lightfoot:

   Chicago has taken concrete steps to support our immigrant communities, chicago will always be a welcoming city and a champion for the rights of our immigrant and refugee communities.

4. Patrick Gathara:

   This is a government that is looking to stifle dissent, they're saying that Kenyans need to accept a limitation on their civil rights in order to have an effective fight against terrorism. But they haven't defined how our rights are impeding the war on terror.

5. Sheriff Brad Swain:

   We have to be thorough, we have to take emotion out of the investigation and we have to ensure a person’s rights are observed and that the investigation is a quality investigation.