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How to use justly in a sentence

19 example sentences · adverb

Justly means in a just or fair manner; rightfully. Example: “But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.”

Examples of justly by meaning

adverbWith a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.

  • But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.2012, Jay Newton-Small, ‘Gangless in Glasgow’, Time, 1 Oct 2011

More sentences with justly

  • Baltimore's new ballpark has been justly praised for its siting, urbanity, and retromodern design.1997, John R. Dorsey, James D. Dilts, A Guide to Baltimore Architecture, page 231. From the entry retromodern
  • Henry James' early environment was, as his older brother William James very justly said, the James family.1951, Henry Seidel Canby, Turn West, Turn East: Mark Twain and Henry James, page 42. From the entry extrovertish
  • Poussin justly stated, "the aim of art is delection," but many mistake pleasure for delection.1940, Arts and Architecture - Volumes 57-58 - Page 56. From the entry delection
  • If the tumour be termed myeloma the whole process may, for this reason, justly be termed "myelomatosis."1903, “A Case of Multiple Myeloma (Myelomatosis) with Bence-Jones Proteid in the Urine”, in Medico-Chirugical Transactions, number 83…. From the entry myelomatosis
  • Generally, because most people see themselves as valuing social justice, most people also see themselves as acting justly in their lives.2017, Özlem Sensoy, Robin DiAngelo, Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice, Teachers College Press…. From the entry social justice
  • The fame of the smörgåsbord (smorgasbord) is justly deserved.2011, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Roger Norum, Alexia Travaglini, Frommer’s Scandinavia (Frommer’s), 24th edition, Hoboken, N.J.…. From the entry smorgasbord
  • Where, the purists cry, are the heart-racing climbs and knee-trembling descents for which the Dolomites is justly famed?2001, Henry Stedman, Trekking in the Dolomites, →ISBN, page 138. From the entry knee-trembling
  • Let selling be an openhanded selling, with justly balanced scales and price which do not prejudice either party, buyer or seller.1989, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Hamid Dabashi, Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr, Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'ism in History, →ISBN, page 82. From the entry openhanded
  • If a propagandum play may be justly called sensational what shall we say of one which panders to obscenity?1919 July, Wilton Lackaye, “Is the Stage of Today Worth While?”, in Theatre Magazine, volume XXX, number 221, New York, N.Y.: The Theatre…. From the entry propagandum
  • The Englishman has quite justly been accused of insularity.1909, P.A. Vaile, “A new scheme for imperial scholarships”, in The Fortnightly Review, volume 92, page 724. From the entry urbacity
  • Personal accounts of racial discrimination were eagerly sought by whites seeking to understand "those people," while blacks justly valued them as overdue cris de coeur.2014 May 28, John McWhorter, “Saint Maya”, in The New Republic, →ISSN. From the entry cri de coeur
  • As he perhaps justly ridicules Soviet “vulgar sociologizing” approaches to Gogol, Karlinsky's own approach may thus better be labeled as vulgar queerizing.2011, Alexei Lalo, Libertinage in Russian Culture and Literature, page 67. From the entry queerize
  • Creative destruction, the term coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter to describe the workings of innovation and technology, justly became a buzzword of the New Economy.2001 June 20, Daniel Gross, “Creative Destruction and the Web”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry creative destruction
  • Because the disownee can’t justly claim to own the esteem or riches of the disowner, even if the disownee’s life will be very hard without that esteem and riches.2012 May 23, Bryan Caplan, “The Freedom to Disown”, in EconLog. From the entry disownee
  • Bush said, “that the I.G. report, which justly made issue of F.B.I. shortfallings, also made it clear that these letters were important to the security of the United States.”2007 March 11, The New York Times, “Bush Addresses Misuse of F.B.I. Subpoenas”, in New York Times. From the entry shortfalling
  • Louis had adopted the same dainty stance – left leg forward, toes pointed, foot arched – in Rigaud's justly famous swagger portrait of the monarch in full ceremonial regalia.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 2. From the entry swagger portrait
  • The Road to Glory, while not the best, was likewise not the least of the thirties films which may justly be called "anti-war" in both intent and execution.1975, Michael T. Isenberg, “An Ambiguous Pacifism: A Retrospective on World War I Films, 1930–1938”, in Journal of Popular Film, volume 4…. From the entry thirties
  • “This is an outrage!” he said, speaking in the justly incensed tone which French ducs always employ when they have had woollen rabbits shot off their heads.1932, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, “Hot Water”, in Collier’s, volume 90, page 25. From the entry duc

Meaning of justly

  1. adverb In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
  2. adverb With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
  3. adverb With great precision; accurately, exactly.

Full definition of justly

Questions about justly in a sentence

How do you use justly in a sentence?
Justly is used as an adverb. For example: “But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.”
What is a short sentence with justly?
“The Englishman has quite justly been accused of insularity.”
What does justly mean?
Justly means in a just or fair manner; rightfully.

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