right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
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As a free agent, Cleveland signed the right-handed hitting Kieboom to a minor league contract.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The most logical move is to sign Harrison Bader, who is a right-handed-hitting center fielder.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rangers also made the signing of right-handed reliever Jakob Junis, who agreed to a $4 million deal over the weekend, official.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
But even within those top six, four of them are right-handed, and three of them are small by NHL standards.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The most logical move is to sign Harrison Bader, who is a right-handed-hitting center fielder.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rangers also made the signing of right-handed reliever Jakob Junis, who agreed to a $4 million deal over the weekend, official.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
But even within those top six, four of them are right-handed, and three of them are small by NHL standards.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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