only right
idiom
: the right thing under the circumstances
Since they helped him, it's only right that he should help them too.
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Juulsen is really the only right-shot remaining on the roster other than Drysdale, with Grans now gone, prospect Oliver Bonk out with an upper body injury and Rasmus Ristolainen sidelined until November.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Rosario, who has played only right field for the Yankees so far after splitting time between second and third base with the Washington Nationals this season, should be a factor against left-handed pitchers this week.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Borom played only right tackle at Missouri but has played right and left tackle for the Bears, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil was only right 40% of the time between 2012 and 2021.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Rosario, who has played only right field for the Yankees so far after splitting time between second and third base with the Washington Nationals this season, should be a factor against left-handed pitchers this week.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Borom played only right tackle at Missouri but has played right and left tackle for the Bears, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil was only right 40% of the time between 2012 and 2021.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Only right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20right. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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