rightward

adjective or adverb

right·​ward ˈrīt-wərd How to pronounce rightward (audio)
: being at, toward, or to the right

Examples of rightward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, Reagan had laid the groundwork for his successful 1980 campaign, and hastened the party’s rightward shift. Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 While the result appears to buck recent rightward electoral shifts in Europe, including in France and Italy, many of those same populist undercurrents flow in Britain. Brian Melley and Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024 The rightward slant of these platforms appears to have boosted their audiences. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024 Why Israel Won’t Change The war in Gaza will likely reinforce the country’s rightward tilt. Sadanand Dhume, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rightward 

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Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rightward was in 1733

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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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rightward

adjective or adverb
right·​ward ˈrīt-wərd How to pronounce rightward (audio)
: toward, at, or to the right

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