German word

zurecht

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuˈʁɛçt/

Meaning

  • adverbrightly

Example

Sie ist zurecht stolz auf ihr Ergebnis.

She is rightly proud of her result.

Illustration for zurecht (rightly)

More examples

Der Täter wurde zurecht verurteilt.

The perpetrator was rightfully condemned.

Core concept

A firmly supported judgment or feeling stands on the right ground.

Common phrases

  • zurecht gelobt

    rightfully praised

  • zurecht anerkannt

    rightfully recognized

  • zurecht verurteilt

    rightfully condemned

Similar words

zu Recht: Rightly, with a valid reason for the judgment or feeling.
mit Recht: Justifiably, with sound grounds for the judgment or feeling.
nicht ohne Grund: For good reason, with a sound basis for the action or judgment.
berechtigterweise: Justifiably, with grounds supporting the action or feeling.

Definition in German

so verwendet, dass eine Bewertung oder ein Gefühl gerechtfertigt erscheint

Word origin

Zurecht combines zu with recht, an inherited Germanic word related to English right, and expresses alignment with what is right or justified.

Usage tips

  • With emotions such as stolz or sauer, zurecht shows that the feeling has a valid reason, as in zurecht stolz, 'justifiably proud'.

Other meanings

  • reasonablyadverb
  • properlyadverb

Opposites

  • zu Unrechtunjustlyadverb

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