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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Chisholm followed Stanton’s homer in the sixth with a single to right off reliever Anthony Banda. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 Noe go ahead and take $63 right off that price tag! Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024 The singer-songwriter’s vast fandom is known to wipe anything Taylor-related right off the shelves in mere minutes or even seconds, so be sure to act swiftly (*wink, wink*). Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2024 Hospitality groups are all in on Georgetown, and a new concept inside a mansion right off M Street could be the bougiest of them all. Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 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 15 Nov. 2024.

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