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

Before his rightward turn, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was applauded by progressives for his working-class-coded vulgarities and his penchant for hoodies and basketball shorts.

From Slate

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

“I know I’m cynical about America in the diaries, and I’m going to be honest about the absurdities,” he says, but adds that as the country has lurched rightward he feels compelled to remind his friends in the U.S. that “it’s an amazing place, the only country in the world replete with opportunity and a freedom that you don’t find anywhere else.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Israeli society, just like Palestinian society, has had a rightward shift that is very pronounced,” said analyst Alkhatib, a native of Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times

He acknowledged the Supreme Court’s rightward turn, but pointed out that most decisions are made by trial and circuit court judges.

From Los Angeles Times