right off

adverb

Examples of right off in a Sentence

he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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The only in-game fireworks were provided by Chicago catcher Edgar Quero, who lofted a one-out solo homer to right off of Antonio Senzatela in the sixth for what turned out to be the game-winning run. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 July 2025 And really getting a sense of who is attracted to who right off the bat and who's going to make a good match, as well as who's going to make good story because of things that are going on in their real world. EW.com, 3 July 2025 Noble Joe is right off the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 After getting wet, the water on the bag beaded up into circles and rolled right off. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for right off

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right off was in 1771

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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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