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by right

prep_phrase
/ˌbaɪ̯ ˈɹaɪ̯t/CA/ˌbʌi̯ ˈɹʌi̯t/

Etymology

From by + right (“that which complies with justice, law or reason; legal, just, or moral entitlement”).

  1. derived from *h₃reǵt-✻ — “to straighten; direct”
  2. inherited from *h₃reǵtom✻
  3. inherited from *rehtą✻ — “a right”
  4. inherited from *reht✻
  5. inherited from riht
  6. inherited from right
  7. compounded as by right — “by + right”

Definitions

  1. According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to

    According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.

    • The post of vice-president should, by right, have been given to John.
    • A huſband and a ſon thou ovveſt to me, / And thou a kingdome, all of you allegeance: / The ſorrovv that I haue by right is yours, / And all the pleaſures you vſurpe are mine.

  2. In reality

    In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for by right. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA