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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This is because there is so much butter in the dough—and it's so well incorporated from mixing with warm hands—that the cooked cookies slide right off the pan. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 June 2025 The Italian restaurant sat right off the highway in Freehold, New Jersey. Lisa Pratta june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 Not only that, Dylan also explained to them that the context of the song is actually quite sad, so right off the bat, I’m impressed by his knowledge of RHONJ lore. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 11 June 2025 Montour Falls Tea Company is right off Main Street in Montour Falls, New York. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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