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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Jung Hoo Lee began the third with a double to right off Will Warren. CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Murakami led off the ninth by homering to right off Woodford. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 The Reds didn’t like how Burns’ arm was moving and were addressing it right off the bat. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets. Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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