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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After the Rangers won a defensive-zone faceoff, Fiala pickpocketed Gavrikov, taking the puck right off his blade, and stickhandled his way into his team-topping 18th goal. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 The media room is right off of the PR director’s offices. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026 The tenderness of the chicken on the skewers is perfect, and the meat slides right off the skewer. Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026 The bustling island sits just below the Yucatán Peninsula and right off the Belize Barrier Reef, making daily access to snorkeling and diving well within reach. Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.

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