English Dictionary
Definition right in British English
right
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/raɪt/
Example
He arrived right after me.
Synonyms and related words
3
all the way
Example
My foot went right through the floorboards.
Synonyms and related words
5
in the direction of your right side
Synonyms and related words
6
correctly, or accurately
Example
You did it right the first time.
Related Words
Words related to right:
a step in the right direction (phrase)
a woman’s right to choose (phrase)
all right (adjective, adverb)
all right (interjection)
alt-right (noun)
(as) right as rain (phrase)
the horse (phrase)
be in the right (phrase)
be right on the money (phrase)
be right up someone’s alley (phrase)
bear (phrase)
come (phrase)
divine right (noun)
do right by someone (phrase)
get (right) up your nose (phrase)
get out of the side of bed (phrase)
get your facts (phrase)
hang a left/right (phrase)
hard (phrase)
have the right idea (phrase)
have your head (screwed) on right (phrase)
I’m all right, Jack (phrase)
if my memory serves me () (phrase)
(if you) play your cards right (phrase)
in the right place at the right time (phrase)
in your own right (phrase)
it serves someone right (for doing something) (phrase)
(it’s) all right for some (people) (phrase)
(it’s) all right for someone (phrase)
all right (phrase)
left, right, and centre (phrase)
make (all) the right noises (phrase)
Mr Right ()
Ms Right ()
not sit with someone ()
on someone’s ()
on the right lines (phrase)
on the side of someone (phrase)
on the side of the law (phrase)
on the track (phrase)
play () into someone’s hands (phrase)
prescriptive right (noun)
the right buttons (phrase)
put someone ( something) (phrase)
someone right (phrase)
reserve the right to do something (phrase)
right (adverb)
right (adjective)
right (noun)
right (interjection)
right (verb)
right a wrong (phrase)
right and left (phrase)
right angle (noun)
right away (phrase)
right field (noun)
Right Honourable (adjective)
right now (phrase)
right of abode (noun)
right of appeal (noun)
right of audience (noun)
right of way (noun)
right on (phrase)
right on (adjective)
(right) from the start (phrase)
(right) on cue (phrase)
(right) up someone’s street (phrase)
right-angled triangle (noun)
right-click (verb)
right-hand (adjective)
right-hand drive (adjective)
right-hand man (noun)
right-handed (adjective)
right-hander (noun)
right-minded (adjective)
right-of-centre (adjective)
right-side up (adjective, adverb)
right-thinking (adjective)
right-wing (adjective)
right-winger (noun)
off (phrase)
see someone right (phrase)
she’ll be right (phrase)
someone will be right (phrase)
someone’s heart is in the right place (phrase)
stage right (adverb)
swipe (phrase)
that’s quite all right (phrase)
that’s right (phrase)
the far (phrase)
the etc right (phrase)
the right wing (noun)
the right/wrong/other way (round/up) (phrase)
to go (right) down to the wire (phrase)
too right (phrase)
two wrongs don’t make a right (phrase)
yeah, right (phrase)