rēctē adv. with comp. and sup. rectus, in a straight line, straightly, undeviatingly: ferri.

— Fig., rightly, correctly, properly, duly, suitably, appropriately, well, accurately: recte tu quidem, et vere: Tractare, T.: facere: constare: recte factum (opp. turpiter), Cs.: deos tollens recte non dubitat divinationem tollere, consistently: cum fuit cui recte ad te litteras darem, safely: rectissime facere: ambulare, go as he ought: ludi recte facti, L.: procedere, agreeably, H.: apud matrem recte est, i. e. she is quite well: Recte ego mihi vidissem, would have looked out well, T.: vendere, at a high price (opp. male): Ad omnia alia aetate sapimus rectius, T.: rectius bella gerere, L.: rectius occupat Nomen beati, qui, etc., H.

—In approval, well, quite well, right, excellently: Quid vos? quo pacto hic? satin recte? (sc. agitur), T.: De. quid fit? quid agitur? Sy. Recte. De. optumest, T.: clamabit, pulchre! bene! recte! H.

—As a courteous evasion or refusal, all's well, there's nothing the matter, nothing is wanting, no, thank you: So. quid es tam tristis? Pa. recte, mater, T.: rogo numquid velit? 'Recte' inquit, i. e. no, nothing, T.