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- pronunciation:
- raIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- phrases:
- right away
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
righter, rightest |
| definition 1: |
in keeping with what is fair and good.
Helping her was the right thing to do.- synonyms:
- fair, good, honest, just, upright
- antonyms:
- wrong
- similar words:
- square, straight, true
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| definition 2: |
true; correct.
She passed the test because most of her answers were right.- synonyms:
- accurate, correct, true
- antonyms:
- wrong
- similar words:
- good, logical, reasonable, sane
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| definition 3: |
proper; appropriate.
His new job was just right for him.- synonyms:
- appropriate, favorable, proper, suitable
- similar words:
- convenient, just, perfect
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| definition 4: |
being on the side of the human body opposite the heart. The opposite of right is left.
Most people write with their right hand.
- antonyms:
- left
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| related words: |
appropriate, suitable, well |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the side of the body opposite the heart.
I will walk beside you on your right.- antonyms:
- left
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| definition 2: |
something that you are allowed to do because of nature or law.
The first amendment guarantees the right to free speech.- synonyms:
- freedom, title
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| related words: |
claim, liberty, title |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
directly; straight.
He walked right toward me.- synonyms:
- straight
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| definition 2: |
in this exact place or way, or at this exact time.
Your keys are right here!You should leave right now.- synonyms:
- just, precisely
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| definition 3: |
correctly.
This dress does not fit right.You did not spell the word right.- synonyms:
- accurately, correctly
- antonyms:
- wrong
- similar words:
- straight
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| definition 4: |
on or in the direction of the right.
We turned right at the stop sign.- similar words:
- clockwise
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| phrase: |
right away |
Are you looking for the word write? Right and write sound alike but have different meanings. The 'W' is silent in the word write.
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