Etymology
Origin of justly
Example Sentences
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"That's why it's important they understand they still have the legal right to citizenship in the UK, so they can justly be reunited with their families."
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Meanwhile, referring to a court battle with the BBC about false evidence given by the agency to three courts, Mr McCallum said MI5 had been "justly criticised" by the courts.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
As James Madison warned in Federalist No. 47, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
“The lab results I sought in the hospital show conclusively I had no alcohol in my system. I expect this to be quickly and justly resolved.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
Sapodilla, calabash, and tucuma; babacpa, agai, and wild pineapple; coco- palm, American-oil palm, and Panama-hat palm—the Amazon’s wealth of fruits, nuts, and palms is justly celebrated.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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