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Right
rʌɪt
- morally good, justified, or acceptable
"I hope we're doing the right thing"
- true or correct as a fact
"I'm not sure I know the right answer"
- correct in one's opinion or judgement
"she was right about Tom having no money"
- according to what is correct for a particular situation
"is this the right way to the cottage?"
- best or most appropriate for a particular situation
"he was clearly the right man for the job"
- socially fashionable or important
"he was seen at all the right places"
- in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition
"that sausage doesn't smell right"
- on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the east when the person or thing is facing north
"my right elbow"
- relating to or denoting a person or group favouring right-wing views; conservative
"are you politically right, left, or centre?"
- complete; absolute (used for emphasis)
"I felt a right idiot"
absolute complete total real out-and-out thorough thoroughgoing downright perfect utter sheer consummate unmitigated unqualified veritable in every respect unalloyed
- to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis)
"the car spun right off the track"
- exactly; directly (used to emphasize the precise location or time of something)
"Harriet was standing right behind her"
- without delaying or hesitating; immediately
"I'll be right back"
- very
"it's right spooky in there!"
- correctly
"he had guessed right"
correctly accurately properly exactly precisely aright rightly perfectly unerringly faultlessly truly- in the required or necessary way; satisfactorily
"nothing's going right for me this season"
- on or to the right side
"turn right off the B1269"
- that which is morally correct, just, or honourable
"she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong"
- a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
"she had every right to be angry"
entitlement prerogative privilege advantage due birthright liberty authority authorization power licence permission dispensation leave consent warrant charter franchise sanction exemption immunity indemnity- the authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.
"they sold the paperback rights"
- the right-hand part, side, or direction
"take the first turning on the right"
- (in football or a similar sport) the right-hand half of the field when facing the opponent's goal
"they made a neat series of passes over on the right"
- the right wing of an army
"the allies succeeded in overrunning the French right"
- a right turn
"he made a right in Dorchester Avenue"
- a road or entrance on the right
"take the first right over the stream"
- a person's right fist, especially a boxer's
"he ducked down low then brought up his right"
- a blow given with the right fist
"the young cop swung a terrific right"
- a group or party favouring right-wing or conservative views
"the Right got in at the election"
- restore to a normal or upright position
"we righted the capsized dinghy"
turn the right way up again turn back over set upright again stand upright again - restore to a normal or correct state
"righting the economy demanded major cuts in defence spending"
remedy put right set right put to rights set to rights rectify retrieve solve fix resolve sort out put in order- redress or rectify (a wrong or mistaken action)
"she was determined to right the wrongs done to her father"
- make reparation to (someone) for a wrong done to them
"we'll see you righted"
- used to indicate agreement or to acknowledge a statement or order
"‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right’"
- used at the end of a statement to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation
"you went to see Angie on Monday, right?"
- used as a filler in speech or to introduce an utterance or exhortation
"right, let's have a drink"