right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
Examples of right-handed in a Sentence
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Javier, who is tough on right-handed hitters, had his changeup working throughout the game.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Here’s the breakdown of the situation: The Marlins had a runner on first base and two outs in the eighth inning when Schumaker sent pinch-hitter Nick Gordon to face right-handed pitcher Ryan Walker.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Roy doubled the lead nine minutes later, beating Dostal cleanly with a right-handed rocket from the blue line for his fifth goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Amino acids can occur in left- or right-handed configurations.
—Evan Thomas Saitta, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a role in determining whether a person is left-handed or right-handed.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s just the demeanor of the Miami Marlins’ 20-year-old right-handed pitcher.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the centuries, many cultures disparaged left-handedness and tried to force lefties to become right-handed.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Hayden Birdsong, the organization’s top right-handed pitching prospect, will start the season at Double-A Richmond and could make a case for a major-league call-up by the end of the year.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Here’s the breakdown of the situation: The Marlins had a runner on first base and two outs in the eighth inning when Schumaker sent pinch-hitter Nick Gordon to face right-handed pitcher Ryan Walker.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Roy doubled the lead nine minutes later, beating Dostal cleanly with a right-handed rocket from the blue line for his fifth goal.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Amino acids can occur in left- or right-handed configurations.
—Evan Thomas Saitta, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a role in determining whether a person is left-handed or right-handed.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s just the demeanor of the Miami Marlins’ 20-year-old right-handed pitcher.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the centuries, many cultures disparaged left-handedness and tried to force lefties to become right-handed.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Hayden Birdsong, the organization’s top right-handed pitching prospect, will start the season at Double-A Richmond and could make a case for a major-league call-up by the end of the year.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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