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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That one didn't roll right off the tongue. Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026 Traffic was disrupted early Monday after the cab of a semi-trailer truck caught fire right off the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side. Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 Despite being right off Twentynine Palms Highway, the property is exceptionally quiet. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 But the rent-to-own market encompasses a broader base of people, including those who can’t buy a home right off the bat but who may be able to eventually. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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