Meanings
nounrightwiseness (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablerighteousness
Origin
- Old Englishrihtwīsnes“justice”
- Middle Englishrightwisnes
- Englishrightwiseness
From Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice”). By surface analysis, rightwise + -ness.
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APA
rightwiseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightwiseness
MLA
“rightwiseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightwiseness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rightwiseness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightwiseness.
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