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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The right-handed reliever has been a key piece of Atlanta’s pitching staff in helping bridge the gap between the starting pitcher and back end of the bullpen.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The majority of people, approximately 90 percent or so, are thought to be right-handed, with much of the rest favoring their left hand, and a tiny group can truly use both interchangeably.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
That was also the case for Sung-Mun Song, who started Friday and Saturday at second base against right-handed starting pitchers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Rockies’ offseason trade of right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli for first baseman TJ Rumfield showed that the new front office is willing to trade talented relievers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The majority of people, approximately 90 percent or so, are thought to be right-handed, with much of the rest favoring their left hand, and a tiny group can truly use both interchangeably.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
That was also the case for Sung-Mun Song, who started Friday and Saturday at second base against right-handed starting pitchers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Rockies’ offseason trade of right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli for first baseman TJ Rumfield showed that the new front office is willing to trade talented relievers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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“Right-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-handed. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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