rightful
/ˈraɪtfʊl/adjective
attrib.
1- having a legitimate right to property, position, or status对财产（或地位、身份）享有合法权利的：
the rightful owner of the jewels.
珠宝的合法所有人。
1.1
- legitimately claimed; fitting正当的; 合适的, 恰当的：
they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa.
他们决心在新南非享有正当的地位。
派生词
rightfully
adverbrightfulness
noun词源
Old English rihtful 'upright, righteous' （see RIGHT, -FUL）. The notion of 'legitimacy' dates from Middle English.