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- right is part of the Basic English 850.
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Adjective[change]
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- When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
- He takes a right at the library.
- She made a right turn on Oak Street.
- When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
- You have the right to remain silent.
- Administrators on Wiktionary have the right to block users from editing.
- An action that is moral.
- Two wrongs don’t make a right.
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Verb[change]
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Third-person singular |
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- When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
- He righted the boat.
- When you make something right, you correct it.
- He tried to right a wrong.
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- 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.
Synonyms[change]
- (correctly): correctly, rightly
- (exactly): exactly, precisely
- (obviously): obviously
- (90º clockwise): to the right
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