righteously

IPA/ˈraɪtʃəsli/
KK[rˈaɪtʃəsli]IPA/ˈraɪtʃəsli/

righteously — 副詞

1. behaving honestly and fairly because it aligns with your moral or religious valu

1.副詞B2
釋義

正直地

合乎道德或正義的行為方式

behaving honestly and fairly because it aligns with your moral or religious values — choosing to do good even when it is difficult

例句

The judge acted righteously when she refused to accept a bribe from the defendant's family.

那位法官正直地行事，拒絕接受被告家屬的賄賂。

collocation: act + righteously

Hassan lived righteously by donating part of his salary to charity each month.

Hassan 過著正直的生活，每月將部分薪水捐給慈善機構。

collocation: live + righteously

同義詞
  • justly

    emphasises fairness and deserved treatment

  • virtuously

    stresses high moral character, often in a religious sense

  • ethically

    focuses on following a professional or philosophical code of conduct

  • morally

    more general; can describe any action that aligns with personal principles

反義詞
  • wrongfully

    describes actions that are morally or legally incorrect

  • immorally

    describes actions that violate accepted moral standards

文法句型

righteously + verb

verb + righteously

用法筆記

Commonly used with action verbs such as 'act', 'live', and 'deal' to describe principled conduct. Often appears in religious or ethical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She righteously answered the question before the other students.
✅She correctly answered the question before the other students.
💡'righteously' is about moral correctness, not factual accuracy.

2. done or said with complete certainty that your own position is morally superior,

2.副詞C1
釋義

自以為是地

自覺道德優越而表現出的態度

done or said with complete certainty that your own position is morally superior, which tends to strike other people as irritating or arrogant

例句

Manuela righteously declared that her way of recycling was the only correct method.

Manuela 自以為是地宣稱，她的回收方式才是唯一正確的方法。

righteously + declare + that-clause

When the teacher made a small error, Samir righteously pointed it out in front of the class.

老師犯了一個小錯時，Samir 便自以為是地在全班面前指出來。

同義詞
  • self-righteously

    more direct and common synonym for this disapproving sense

  • sanctimoniously

    stronger disapproval; suggests hypocrisy or pretending to be holy

  • smugly

    focuses on the satisfied, complacent tone rather than the moral claim

反義詞
  • humbly

    contrasts the superiority of this sense with genuine modesty

文法句型

righteously + verb (declaring, claiming, pointing out)

用法筆記

Frequently used with an ironic or critical tone to highlight a character's self-satisfied moral attitude. Common with verbs of speaking: 'declare', 'claim', 'announce', 'point out', 'tell'.

常見錯誤

❌She righteously apologized for her mistake.
✅She sincerely apologized for her mistake.
💡'righteously' in this disapproving sense implies moral superiority, not genuine regret.
❌He righteously helped the old woman cross the street.
✅He kindly helped the old woman cross the street.
💡the disapproving sense of 'righteously' does not fit generous acts.