right off

adverb

Synonyms of right offnext

Examples of right off in a Sentence

he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Night Thoughts has several tasks to perform right off the bat. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Serving potatoes on a tray with edges is a good idea, so that your bite-sized potatoes don’t roll right off. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 It’s made with a nonstick enamel glaze to help your food and after-cooking crumbs glide right off. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 The Fairfield Anheuser-Busch was opened in 1976 and sits on a prominent 170-acre site right off Interstate 80. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right off

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right off was in 1771

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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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