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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And while water tends to run right off of it, leaves and pine straw are prone to cling to the mat. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025 That sample-heavy, international sound is part of what makes any genre label slip right off Khruangin's music. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Impact: there’s a couple of major impacts right off the bat. Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Well, right off the bat Parvati and David were riding a convertible with the baby chair for Dickson. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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