being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; my right hand; right center field; a right-hand turn; the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream'
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; the correct answer; the correct version; the right answer; took the right road; the right decision
in conformance with justice or law or morality; do the right thing and confess'
correct in opinion or judgment; time proved him right
[ Syn: correct ]
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
right (adj.)
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people- Eleanor Roosevelt; a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away'
location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; he stood on the right'
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catchers right
[ Syn: right field , rightfield ]
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
[ Syn: right wing ]
the hand that is on the right side of the body; he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left; hit him with quick rights to the body
[ Syn: right hand ]
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; take a right at the corner'
anything in accord with principles of justice; he feels he is in the right; the rightfulness of his claim
[ Syn: rightfulness , rightfulness ]
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; mineral rights; film rights'
right (n.)
precisely, exactly; stand right here!'
in an accurate manner; the flower had been correctly depicted by his son; he guessed right
[ Syn: correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright ]
immediately; she called right after dinner'
exactly; he fell flop on his face
[ Syn: flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop ]
toward or on the right; also used figuratively; he looked right and left; the party has moved right'
in the right manner; please do your job properly!; cant you carry me decent?
[ Syn: properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way ]
an interjection expressing agreement
[ Syn: right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on ]
completely; she felt right at home; he fell right into the trap'
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; the baby is mighty cute; hes mighty tired; it is powerful humid; that boy is powerful big now; they have a right nice place; they rejoiced mightily
[ Syn: mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful ]
in accordance with moral or social standards; that serves him right; do right by him
[ Syn: justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly ]
right (adv.)
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; whats the right word for this?; the right way to open oysters
[ Syn: correct ]
having the axis perpendicular to the base; a right angle'
(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; the right side of the cloth showed the pattern; be sure your shirt is right side out'
most suitable or right for a particular purpose; a good time to plant tomatoes; the right time to act; the time is ripe for great sociological changes
precisely accurate; a veracious account
[ Syn: veracious ]
socially right or correct; it isnt right to leave the party without saying goodbye; correct behavior
[ Syn: correct ]
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a persons character, needs; everything in its proper place; the right man for the job; she is not suitable for the position
[ Syn: proper ]
in or into a satisfactory condition; things are right again now; put things right'
intended for the right hand; a right-hand glove
[ Syn: right-hand ]
right (adj.)
make reparations or amends for; right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
[ Syn: compensate , redress , correct ]
put in or restore to an upright position; They righted the sailboat that had capsized'
regain an upright or proper position; The capsized boat righted again'
make right or correct; Correct the mistakes; rectify the calculation