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 only problem with the plan was that the Dodgers were able to follow Ohtani with several future Hall of Famers who, batting right-handed, enjoyed the favorable matchup.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher used his cutter, his sweeper, his slider and his heat – a four-seem fastball that touched 100 mph early and remained in the high-90s.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Just as a right-handed glove cannot fit a left hand or how a key precisely fits a lock, interactions between molecules often depend on chirality, and living systems need consistent patterns of chirality to function properly.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Ohtani seeing more lefties set up more opportunities for the right-handed hitters behind him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher used his cutter, his sweeper, his slider and his heat – a four-seem fastball that touched 100 mph early and remained in the high-90s.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Just as a right-handed glove cannot fit a left hand or how a key precisely fits a lock, interactions between molecules often depend on chirality, and living systems need consistent patterns of chirality to function properly.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Ohtani seeing more lefties set up more opportunities for the right-handed hitters behind him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 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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