Meaning of “rightful” in the English Dictionary

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rightfuladjective

uk ​ /ˈraɪt.fəl/ us ​ /ˈraɪt.fəl/
rightfully
adverb uk ​ /ˈraɪt.fəl.i/ us ​ /ˈraɪt.fəl.i/

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The furniture rightfully belongs to you.

(Definition of “rightful” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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rightfuladjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ˈrɑɪt·fəl/

› having a just and fair claim according to the law:

The stolen property was returned to the rightful owners.
rightfully
adverb [ not gradable ] us ​ /ˈrɑɪt·fə·li/

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This portion of land is rightfully theirs.

(Definition of “rightful” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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