heypolyglot
Italian

giustamente

/d͡ʒu.staˈmen.te/adverbB2
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Meaning

rightly, fairly

  • with good reason, rightfully or justly
  • fairly or equitably

In a sentence

I dipendenti hanno giustamente chiesto un aumento di stipendio.

The employees rightly asked for a salary raise.

Come facevi notare giustamente tu, dobbiamo risparmiare tempo.

As you rightly pointed out, we need to save time.

Tutti i candidati devono essere trattati giustamente.

All candidates must be treated fairly.

Usage notes

  • Often used as a conversational filler to mean 'quite rightly' or 'as one would expect'.

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