1
as in privilege
something to which one has a just claim
everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
2
as in claim
an entitlement to something
what right do you have to tell us what to do?
3
as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
activists who have fought all their lives for right
1
as in true
following an original exactly
a modern replica of an 18th-century British warship that is right in all of its details
2
as in real
being exactly as appears or as claimed
despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river
3
as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
the obvious answer is not always the right one
4
as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
trying to do what is right
5
as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a right woman who did not hang around waterfront bars
6
as in linear
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the first city in America laid out with broad, right avenues
7
as in normal
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
he hasn't been right since he suffered serious brain injury in the accident
8
as in appropriate
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the right tool for the job
1
as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
stay right where you are
2
as in straight
in a direct line or course
walk right over here now
3
as in very
to a great degree
a right beautiful day we're having!
4
as in immediately
without delay
we'll leave right after dinner
5
as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
you're not dressed right for an interview with a big-time law firm
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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