rightful

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by derivative unrihtfull (“unrightful”)), equivalent to right +‎ -ful.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtfəl/

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• Rhymes: -aɪtfəl
• Hyphenation: right‧ful

rightful

1. By right; by law.

   rightful owner

   rightful heir

   Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England.^W

   She claimed her rightful inheritance.

   He was restored to his rightful position.

   • 2022 January 19, Robert Alexander, “What 2020’s pro-Trump phony electors means for 2024”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 16 August 2022:

     Among other things, the ECA requires that if Congress receives two electoral slates, it should count the slate carrying the state's executive's signature as the rightful slate.

• wrongful
• unrightful

• right, -ful

• girthful