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right

[rahyt] / raɪt /
ADJECTIVE
fair, just
Synonyms
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appropriate good honest honorable legal legitimate proper suitable true
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deserved due fitting merited moral requisite upright
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condign conscientious equitable ethical justifiable lawful righteous rightful scrupulous stand-up virtuous
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dishonest inequitable unfair unjust
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illegal illegitimate improper unlawful wrong
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corrupt immoral
ADJECTIVE
accurate, precise
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correct perfect proper sure true valid
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absolute amen complete exact faithful nice real sound utter
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admissible authentic bona fide factual free of error genuine immaculate indubitable inerrant infallible just on the money on the nose out-and-out punctilious right as rain right on righteous rigorous satisfactory solemn strict thoroughgoing undistorted undoubted unerring unmistaken veracious veridical veritable watertight
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false flawed imprecise inaccurate incorrect invalid unacceptable wrong
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imperfect incomplete inexact uncertain unreliable untrue
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inadmissible
ADJECTIVE
appropriate, fitting
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acceptable all right common convenient correct decent desirable good happy ideal proper sufficient suitable
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becoming befitting deserved due fit merited nice requisite
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adequate advantageous comely comme il faut condign decorous favorable felicitous opportune propitious rightful satisfactory seemly tolerable
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improper inappropriate unfitting unsuitable unsuited
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inadequate unbecoming
ADJECTIVE
sane, healthy
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normal reasonable wise
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balanced discerning enlightened fine fit hale penetrating rational sound well
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all there circumspect compos mentis discreet far-sighted in good health in the pink judicious lucid unimpaired up to par
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poorly
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sick unfit unhealthy unsound
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insane mad
ADJECTIVE
conservative politically
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reactionary
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die-hard old-line orthodox right wing traditionalistic
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left wing
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left
ADJECTIVE
opposite of left
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clockwise dexter dextral right-handed
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left
ADVERB
accurately, precisely
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clear
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altogether bang correctly sharp well
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absolutely all the way completely entirely exactly factually fully genuinely just perfectly quite smack-dab squarely thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
appropriately, suitably
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properly well
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acceptably adequately amply aptly becomingly befittingly fittingly satisfactorily
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
fairly, justly
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decently properly
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conscientiously dispassionately equitably ethically evenly honestly honorably impartially lawfully legitimately morally objectively reliably righteously sincerely squarely virtuously without bias without prejudice
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
beneficially
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well
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advantageous exceedingly extremely favorably for the better fortunately highly notably perfectly remarkably to advantage very
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
directly, without delay
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away straight
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direct due now
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at once first off forthwith immediately instanter instantly promptly quickly right away straight away straightly undeviatingly
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
NOUN
privilege
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authority benefit business claim freedom immunity interest license power priority
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advantage appanage birthright comeuppance deserts deserving due exemption favor franchise liberty merit permission perquisite preference prerogative title
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disadvantage
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disfavor
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corruption immorality injustice unfairness unjustness wrong
NOUN
justice, morality
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freedom independence integrity
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correctness emancipation enfranchisement equity good goodness honor lawfulness legality liberty properness propriety reason rectitude righteousness rightness straight truth uprightness virtue
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subordination
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dishonesty dishonor evil immorality impropriety unsuitableness wickedness wrong
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corruption injustice unfairness unjustness
VERB
fix, correct
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adjust amend balance debug doctor emend launder mend overhaul patch recompense recondition reconstruct rectify redress repair restore reward scrub settle square straighten vindicate
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clean up compensate for dial back do justice fiddle with fix up go straight make up for pick up put in place put right recalibrate set straight set upright shape up sort out straighten out turn around
Antonyms
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break confuse damage destroy harm hurt injure move punish ruin upset worsen
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wrong

Example Sentences

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That is a lot of confidence in Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran taking over a $4 trillion company right when its largest strategic question is still open.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He credits Richard Feldman, one of his teachers at Juilliard, with challenging him at just the right time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The policy has come at just the right time for Chinese manufacturers, who are far ahead in the electric segment at home, thanks to strong state support.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"By understanding what this species needs, we can create the right conditions for it to grow and thrive. Not just here, but potentially beyond Clumber," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Even if it was something worth doing, important and good, it was still right to get a break.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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