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adjective
- Righteous, upright
"a right conscience"
- Being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper
"right conduct"
- Conforming to facts or truth correct
"the right answer"
- Leading in the proper direction or toward a desired objective
"This is the right way."
- Suitable, appropriate
"the right person for the job"
- Straight
"a right line"
- Genuine, real
"a right fool"
- Of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body which is away from the side on which the heart is mostly located
- Located nearer to the right hand than to the left
- Located to the right of an observer facing the object specified or directed as the right arm would point when raised out to the side
- Done with the right hand
"a right hook to the jaw"
- Having the axis perpendicular to the base
"right cone"
- Of, relating to, or constituting the principal or more prominent side of an object
"made sure the socks were right side out"
- Acting or judging in accordance with truth or fact
"Time has proven her right."
- Being in good physical or mental health or order
"not in his right mind"
- Being in a correct or proper state
"put things right"
- Most favorable or desired preferable
- Of, adhering to, or constituted by the Right see right in politics
"left and right political views"
noun
- Qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval
"have right on their side"
- Behavior that is morally good or correct
"old enough to know right from wrong"
- The power or privilege to which one is justly entitled
"voting rights"
- Something that one may properly claim as due
"knowing the truth is her right"
- The cause of truth or justice
"fighting for right"
- Right hand
- The location or direction of the right side
"woods on his right"
- The part on the right side
- Right field
- A turn to the right
"take a right at the stop sign"
- The true account or correct interpretation
- The quality or state of being factually correct
- Political parties and individuals who support and promote conservatism see conservatism
- The position of those who support the beliefs and policies of the political Right
"the country's shift to the right"
- The members of a continental European legislative body occupying the section of the legislative chamber to the right of the presiding officer as a result of holding more conservative political views than other members
- A privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of securities generally below market price
- The negotiable certificate evidencing such privilege
adverb
- According to right
"live right"
- In the exact location, position, or moment precisely
"right at his fingertips"
- In a suitable, proper, or desired manner
"knew he wasn't doing it right"
- In a direct line, course, or manner directly, straight
"go right home"
- According to fact or truth truly
"guessed right"
- All the way
"windows right to the floor"
- In a complete manner
"felt right at home"
- Without delay immediately
"right after lunch"
- To a great degree very
"a right pleasant day"
- On or to the right
"looked left and right"
verb
- To do justice to redress the injuries of
"So just is God to right the innocent."
- Justify, vindicate
"felt the need to right himself in court"
- Avenge
"vows to right the injustice done to his family"
- To adjust or restore to the proper state or condition
"right the economy"
- To bring or restore to an upright position
"right a capsized boat"
- To become upright
adverb
- Right away
- At present
adverb
- On both or all sides in every direction everywhere
noun
- The angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each other an angle of 90° or ½ π radians
noun
- The arc of the celestial equator between the vernal equinox and the point where the hour circle through a given body intersects the equator reckoned eastward commonly in terms of the corresponding interval of sidereal time in hours, minutes, and seconds
adverb
- Without delay or hesitation immediately
noun
- The right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain especially when viewed in terms of its predominant thought processes (such as creativity and intuitive thinking)
This clue was used on November 16, 2025.
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