right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
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Lane Thomas The Royals looked to add a right-handed option to the outfield mix.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
Miami likely will look for a cheap right-handed-hitting outfielder to replace the right-handed hitting Myers and compete for a backup outfield and pinch-hitting job in spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
The right-handed pitcher is 26.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The junior guard went coast to coast with nine seconds left in the game, breaking the press and creating space for a right-handed floater.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
Miami likely will look for a cheap right-handed-hitting outfielder to replace the right-handed hitting Myers and compete for a backup outfield and pinch-hitting job in spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
The right-handed pitcher is 26.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The junior guard went coast to coast with nine seconds left in the game, breaking the press and creating space for a right-handed floater.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Right-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-handed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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