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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Right here in this moment, though, Alonso is the closest thing the National League has to Judge — a big right-handed power hitter who is doing everything right at the plate.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The slider had good life as it was primarily used against right-handed batters.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The right-handed reliever is 1-1 with a 1.08 ERA and nine strikeouts over 8.1 innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow exited Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after throwing a couple warm up pitches ahead of the second inning.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The slider had good life as it was primarily used against right-handed batters.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The right-handed reliever is 1-1 with a 1.08 ERA and nine strikeouts over 8.1 innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow exited Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after throwing a couple warm up pitches ahead of the second inning.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Right-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-handed. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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