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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Nice weather, though; fall is beautiful, the leaves fall down here, like, right off the trees. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Limited marketing can give you a boost, but don’t lose focus on the work at the core of your business by trying to run a huge marketing campaign right off the bat. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 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 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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