right-handed
Americanadjective
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having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference.
a right-handed painter.
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adapted to or performed by the right hand.
a right-handed lever; right-handed penmanship.
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Machinery.
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rotating clockwise.
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noting a helical, or spiral, member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists clockwise as it recedes from an observer.
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Building Trades. right-hand.
adverb
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in a right-handed manner or fashion.
The door opens right-handed.
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with the right hand.
She writes right-handed.
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toward the right hand or in a clockwise direction.
The strands of the rope are laid right-handed.
adjective
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using the right hand with greater skill or ease than the left
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performed with the right hand
right-handed writing
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made for use by the right hand
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worn on the right hand
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turning from left to right; clockwise
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of right-handed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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It was a familiar sight: Caitlin Clark stepped to her left, paused and lofted a right-handed layup.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has long puzzled scientists: Why are humans so overwhelmingly right-handed?
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Researchers have spent decades studying the brain, genetics, and development behind handedness, but the reason humans became so strongly right-handed has remained unclear.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The 24-year-old Sasaki threw a smooth 16 pitches, punching out the right-handed hitting Zavala, and inducing a pair of groundballs to shortstop from the lefty Kim.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
“You’re right-handed, man. Your right hand is the strongest. I’m giving you equal power, so your punches will be deadly from both sides.”
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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