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in accordance with ethical standards or virtue
- They always tried to live righteously, even when no one was watching.
- She righteously defended the poor and vulnerable in her community.
- He chose to righteously reject the bribe, though he desperately needed the money.
- The leader governed righteously, earning the respect of his people.
- We are taught to treat others righteously, regardless of their background.
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in a manner that expresses strong confidence in one's moral correctness
- She righteously insisted that she had done nothing wrong.
- He righteously stormed out of the meeting when his idea was dismissed.
- They righteously criticized the company without acknowledging their own faults.
- The protestors righteously demanded justice, confident in the justness of their cause.
- He righteously lectured others on punctuality, though he was often late himself.
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