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rightward

[ rahyt-werd ]
/ ˈraɪt wərd /

adverb

Also rightwards. toward or on the right.

adjective

situated on the right.
directed toward the right.

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Origin of rightward

First recorded in 1805–15; right + -ward

OTHER WORDS FROM rightward

right·ward·ly, adverb

Words nearby rightward

right triangle, right up one's alley, right ventricle, right ventricular failure, right ventricular opening, rightward, rightwards, right whale, right wing, righty, Rigi
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British Dictionary definitions for rightward

rightward
/ (ˈraɪtwəd) /

adjective

situated on or directed towards the right

adverb

a variant of rightwards
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