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Told to write 'meadow' the correct way (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rightly

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'told to write meadow' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'correct way' is the wordplay.
'correct' becomes 'right' (right can mean correct).
'way' becomes 'ly' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'right'+'ly'='RIGHTLY'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rightly that I've seen before include "Justly, honestly" , "With good reason" , "Honestly or justifiedly" , "Justly, correctly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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