rightwise

Etymology 1
From, , from , corresponding to. The second element was later confused with or assimilated to, leading to the modern spelling.

Verb

 * 1) * circa 1960-1977, Ernst Käsemann, page 377, quoted in 1977 in Paul and Palestinian Judaism ISBN 0-8006-1899-8, page 528:
 * God's righteousness is what it must be as the power which rightwises the sinner, namely, God's victory over against the rebellion of the world.
 * 1) * 1988, The history and theology of the New Testament writings (Udo Schnelle), page 121:
 * God's righteousness is shown in the rightwising of sinners.
 * 1) * 2011-12, Christopher Vasillopulos, The Triumph of Hate: The Political Theology of the Hitler Movement ISBN 978-0-7618-5671-9, page 74:
 * In other words, God rightwises or reconciles humans to Him by infusing them with faith.
 * In other words, God rightwises or reconciles humans to Him by infusing them with faith.

Etymology 2
Presumably from, reinforced by reanalysis as.

Adverb

 * 1)  Rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully.

Adverb

 * 1)  By a  path; rightwards, rightwardly;  (in a clockwise manner).

Adjective

 * 1)  Rightward (to or from the right side); on the right side.
 * 2) * 1866, Specifications and drawings of patents relating to electricity issued by the United States from July 1, 1884, to July 1, 1885, volume 39, published by the United States Patent Office:
 * that, abutting against the end of H, or nearly so, it will lock said bar as against a return or rightwise motion, and then said bar will be locked as against a reverse motion, and, being locked, its flop D cannot be rotated back,
 * 1)  Clockwise, moving clockwise.
 * 1)  Clockwise, moving clockwise.

Adverb

 * 1) rightly (correctly or justly)

Related terms

 * — to justify, vindicate
 * — rightwiseness
 * — rightwisely