by rights

by rightsby rights1.■要是公正的话, 公正地You realize that by rights you should not come into this room, don't you?This is only for people who work here.按理说你是不能走进这个房间的, 你知道吗?这是专为此地工作人员使用的。By rights the property should have gone to him rather than to his sister.公正地说, 这财产应该属于他, 而不属于他妹妹。

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by rights1.■公正地；恰当地；正当地；合理地；根据正当权利