Rightwise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪtwaɪz/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rightwise is an adjective meaning Obsolete spelling of righteous .
Meaning
Obsolete spelling of righteous .
More Meanings
- (rare) Archaic spelling of righteous (“make righteous; justify religiously, absolve from sin”).
- (rare) Rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully.
- (rare) By a rightward path; rightwards, rightwardly; clockwise (in a clockwise manner).
- (rare) Rightward (to or from the right side); on the right side.
- (rare) Clockwise, moving clockwise.
Example Sentences
[…] God's righteousness is shown in the rightwising of sinners.
I came not to call the rightwise, but the synners to repentaunce.
[…] made indubitably clear that Arthur was rightwise king of the realm […]
In other words, God rightwises or reconciles humans to Him by infusing them with faith.
Word Forms
- rightwises
- rightwising
- rightwised
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rightfully, rightly, aright, rightwisely, rightways, justly.
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