rightward

American  

[rahyt-werd] / ˈraɪt wərd /

adverb

1. Also rightwards. toward or on the right.

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adjective

1. situated on the right.

2. directed toward the right.

rightward British  

/ ˈraɪtwəd /

adjective

1. situated on or directed towards the right

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adverb

1. a variant of rightwards

Other Word Forms

• rightwardly adverb

Etymology

Origin of rightward

First recorded in 1805–15; right + -ward

Example Sentences

There is no guarantee that the rightward shift will last beyond the current election cycle, said Oliver Stuenkel, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rightward lurch of her state’s GOP, Shealy said, pushed her out of the party altogether.

From Salon

Collins’ vulnerability lies instead among independents in small cities and towns, in deindustrialized and rural counties drifting rightward for two decades.

From Salon

But in this week’s election, Democrats in key states were able to disrupt that rightward shift by gaining back Latino support, exit polls showed.

From Los Angeles Times

It's not clear that everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet though, meaning the AGM in Austin, Texas is set to become a referendum on Musk himself, after a rightward political turn which has made him one of the most polarising chief executives in recent memory.

From BBC