right off

adverb

Synonyms of right offnext

Examples of right off in a Sentence

he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway. Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Even the game's final zinger feels less like an exciting twist and more like sequel bait right off some corporate checklist. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Northbound travelers were directed to turn right off Dixie Highway onto Ridge Road, then right onto Ashland Avenue, and finally left onto 171st Street. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Cordless ultrasonic cutters are meant to solve that — cutting through material with a fraction of the pressure a blade needs, for an edge that's closer to finished right off the tool. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right off

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right off was in 1771

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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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