right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
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The latest was the elevation of right-handed reliever Carlos Duran from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Cusack, meanwhile, bats left-handed but throws right-handed.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Luzardo faced a lineup of nine right-handed hitters Tuesday and still completed six innings.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Bride, a right-handed hitter, has played a mix of first base and third base (along with a few innings at second) in limited action for the Twins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Cusack, meanwhile, bats left-handed but throws right-handed.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Luzardo faced a lineup of nine right-handed hitters Tuesday and still completed six innings.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Bride, a right-handed hitter, has played a mix of first base and third base (along with a few innings at second) in limited action for the Twins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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