English dictionary
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adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- precisely accurate
adjective
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
adjective
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
adjective
- correct in opinion or judgment
adjective
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
adjective
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
adjective
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
adjective
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
adjective
- socially right or correct
adjective
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
adjective
- intended for the right hand
adjective
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
adjective
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
adjective
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
adjective
- in or into a satisfactory condition
adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
adverb
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
adverb
- in a face down manner
adverb
- immediately
adverb
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
adverb
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
adverb
- in an accurate manner
adverb
- precisely, exactly
adverb
- in accordance with moral or social standards
adverb
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
noun
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
noun
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
noun
- anything in accord with principles of justice
noun
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
noun
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
noun
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
noun
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
noun
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
verb
- make right or correct
verb
- regain an upright or proper position
verb
- put in or restore to an upright position
verb
- make reparations or amends for
Example sentences
a veracious account
everything in its proper place
the right man for the job
she is not suitable for the position
the correct answer
the correct version
the right answer
took the right road
the right decision
time proved him right
a good time to plant tomatoes
the right time to act
the time is ripe for great sociological changes
that is one fine dog
a right fine day
the right side of the cloth showed the pattern
be sure your shirt is right side out
a right angle
it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
correct behavior
what's the right word for this?
the right way to open oysters
a right-hand glove
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
do the right thing and confess
things are right again now
put things right
he was wholly convinced
entirely satisfied with the meal
it was completely different from what we expected
was completely at fault
a totally new situation
the baby is mighty cute
he's mighty tired
it is powerful humid
that boy is powerful big now
they have a right nice place
he fell flop on his face
she called right after dinner
please do your job properly!
can't you carry me decent?
the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
he guessed right
stand right here!
that serves him right
do right by him
he looked right and left