only right
idiom
: the right thing under the circumstances
Since they helped him, it's only right that he should help them too.
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Rosario, who has played only right field for the Yankees so far after splitting time between second and third base with the Washington Nationals this season, should be a factor against left-handed pitchers this week.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Borom played only right tackle at Missouri but has played right and left tackle for the Bears, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil was only right 40% of the time between 2012 and 2021.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Infiniti driver after about 30 seconds left the gas station and made a left turn where only right turns were permitted, state police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Borom played only right tackle at Missouri but has played right and left tackle for the Bears, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil was only right 40% of the time between 2012 and 2021.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Infiniti driver after about 30 seconds left the gas station and made a left turn where only right turns were permitted, state police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Only right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20right. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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