rightways adverb 3adjective 1forms 2 adverb3 •In a normal or correct orientation.Such hands could turn the unborn child rightways in the birth canal — 2004 •Rightly.Now, that is a thing as I never was asked for before, and don't rightways know what it be; if it's sealing-wax, it's welcome you are — 1878 •Rightward.Conapanny did not make at once east up the hill, but led a course slanting rightways over the shoulder, descending about four o'clock into the gully on the hinder side — 1918 adjective1 •In a correct or normal orientation.She leaned forward, tilted her head, as if to get a rightways look at the snapshot herself — 2004 formsmore rightways · most rightways