right與rightly的用法區(qū)別與辨析

right與rightly 均可用作副詞，表示“正確(地)”，常可互換，只是在非正式英語(yǔ)中多用 right。如：

They did quite right [rightly]. 他們做得很對(duì)。

The boy answered right [rightly]. 這孩子回答對(duì)了。

注：這樣用的 right 通常只用于動(dòng)詞后，若用于動(dòng)詞前則要用rightly。如：

Everyone rightly feared the coming war. 人人都擔(dān)心戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)即將爆發(fā)，這是理所當(dāng)然的。

The new law rightly emphasizes parental responsibility. 新法律合理地強(qiáng)調(diào)了父母的責(zé)任。

She rightly points to the inadequacy of the argument.  她準(zhǔn)確地指出這個(gè)論點(diǎn)的不足之處。

Doctors have rightly stressed the importance of exercise. 醫(yī)生適當(dāng)?shù)貜?qiáng)調(diào)了鍛煉的重要性。

People rightly insist on being treated as individuals.  眾人堅(jiān)持要獲得獨(dú)立個(gè)體的對(duì)待是正當(dāng)?shù)摹?/SPAN>

As you so rightly pointed out, our funds are not unlimited.  正如你正確指出的那樣，我們的資金并不是無(wú)限的。

It was an ill-researched product that consumers rightly rejected. 顧客理所當(dāng)然地不用這種研發(fā)不力的產(chǎn)品。

另外，用于句首也得用 rightly。如：

Rightly, he went with them. 他同他們一起去是對(duì)的。

另外，rightly 還可用于修飾形容詞或副詞。如：

Citizens in inner-city areas are desperately worried and rightly so. 舊城區(qū)的市民極為擔(dān)心，這不是沒(méi)有理由的。

British voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education. 英國(guó)選民懷疑當(dāng)局企圖削減教育經(jīng)費(fèi)是有根據(jù)的。