rightward

[ rahyt-werd ]

adverb
  1. Also rightwards. toward or on the right.

adjective
  1. situated on the right.

  2. directed toward the right.

Origin of rightward

1
First recorded in 1805–15; right + -ward

Other words from rightward

  • right·ward·ly, adverb

Words Nearby rightward

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British Dictionary definitions for rightward

rightward

/ (ˈraɪtwəd) /


adjective
  1. situated on or directed towards the right

adverb
  1. a variant of rightwards

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