right off
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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No one ever says yes right off the bat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It would be irresponsible not to say right off that “Alley Cats,” written and directed by the comedian Ricky Gervais, is so gleefully vulgar it could make a TV critic blush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
And so the adventure begins, taking one assured step forward, right off a cliff.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
So right off the bat, this Saver’s Match system is asking for a higher buy-in from lower-income workers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
We turned to the right off the Place Contrescarpe, walking along smooth narrow streets with high old houses on both sides.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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