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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Shesterkin looked to get the edge, feeding Markström with a series of right-handed punches.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Braves lost 5-2 to the Athletics on Tuesday at Truist Park after the visitors scored four off the right-handed starter.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Offensive tackles are a tough position to fill on either side of the line, but with a right-handed quarterback like Jared Goff in the backfield, protecting his blindside is paramount.
—Logan Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
What’s most notable, though, is that Vitello said there was no consideration to going to his bench, which is composed strictly of right-handed hitters.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Braves lost 5-2 to the Athletics on Tuesday at Truist Park after the visitors scored four off the right-handed starter.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Offensive tackles are a tough position to fill on either side of the line, but with a right-handed quarterback like Jared Goff in the backfield, protecting his blindside is paramount.
—Logan Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
What’s most notable, though, is that Vitello said there was no consideration to going to his bench, which is composed strictly of right-handed hitters.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Right-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-handed. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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