How to Use right off in a Sentence

right off

adverb
  • This loosens the skin, so the peel will come right off.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Hold the tail and pick the flaky white meat right off the bones.
    David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Nicole is in a tough spot right off the bat in this episode.
    Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Then once the potatoes are cooked, the skin comes right off.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The area is right off the Charlestown town beach over the South Kingstown line.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • Paresh Dave: Man, putting me on the spot right off the bat.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • These wipes from Lime Crime will wipe the dye right off.
    Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2022
  • Where the reef is, there's a huge drop-off, like 1,000 feet right off the shore.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The car veered to the right off the highway into a hilly area.
    J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • In the kitchen, the cabinets had burned right off the brick walls.
    Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
  • So, our goal was to get that lead right off the bat and not let up.
    Chris Melchiorre, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
  • You’re given the clamshell to scoop the tuna meat right off the bone.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In this case, the corn kernels are fresh, cut right off the cob.
    Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
  • To drive straight ahead, fly right off the edge—what would that feel like?
    Alex Mar, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2017
  • That’s how the Warriors get the edge on teams, then run them right off the floor.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
  • That’s a big scare right off the bat, and could have been a dagger.
    Jeré Longman, New York Times, 28 June 2019
  • But right off the bat, in the first episode, the Georgia episode, there’s no doubt about it.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 June 2021
  • Spills wash right off with a hose and pet hair and dirt won’t stick.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • The aluminum foil will peel right off the backside of the patch.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Chris Thompson: To me, that was a big red flag right off the bat.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Rachel ripping the smug grin right off of Shane’s face.
    Liam Hes, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The downside is that the new Strikes feel like repeats right off the bat.
    Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 16 May 2018
  • Some are newer to the list and and sold large numbers right off the bat.
    Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 30 June 2019
  • One of my favorite places is right off the beach in West Maui.
    Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • And, of course, some of the stuff is right off the stable floor at the InfoWars nut farm.
    Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The game had a much quieter start than the first two meetings between the teams, both of which began with fisticuffs right off the bat.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
  • For even more relaxation, the wellness suite, right off the gym, has a sauna, hammam, and a treatment room.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The media room is right off of the PR director’s offices.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The tenderness of the chicken on the skewers is perfect, and the meat slides right off the skewer.
    Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Everyone was afraid of the Swifties right off the jump.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

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