right
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right is part of the Basic English 850.
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[change] Adjective
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- Correct.
- You did the right thing.
- Opposite of left; 90º clockwise.
- She made a right turn on Oak Street.
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- (opposite of left) right-hand, rightward
- (correct) correct
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[change] Noun
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Singular |
- The direction 90º clockwise.
- He takes a right at the library.
- An activity allowed by status.
- You have the right to remain silent.
- An action that is moral.
- Two wrongs don’t make a right.
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Third-person singular |
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- To turn right-side-up.
- He righted the boat.
- To correct.
- He tried to right a wrong.
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Positive |
Comparative |
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- Correctly.
- He does it right.
- Exactly.
- I want to talk to you right now.
- Obviously, in plain sight.
- But John, the letter is right there.
- In the direction 90º clockwise.
- She turned right.
[change] Synonyms
- (correctly) correctly, rightly
- (exactly) exactly, precisely
- (obviously) obviously
- (90º clockwise) to the right
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