right off

adverb

Examples of right off in a Sentence

he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Herbert rolled to his right off play action. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 If the breading weren’t there, the sauce would just roll right off, and that’s waste of good sauce! Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 This week, a one-bedroom in Williamsburg with strong Marfa vibes and a top-floor corner unit right off Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2025 The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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