right off

adverb

Synonyms of right offnext
: right away

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Examples of right off in a Sentence

he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Dine as locals do: Share a table, drink the potent tea, and be bold, nabbing small plates right off the clattering trolleys. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025 Seventeen games later, that direction of travel has turned out to be right off a cliff. — Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 The challenge for Browning right off the jump will be to keep Edgewater players in place. — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 On the 18th, McIlroy went right off the tee and had to hit a shot from the pine straw for his approach. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right off

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Mar. 2025.

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