rightward

[rahyt-werd]

adverb

Also right·wards. toward or on the right.

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adjective

situated on the right.
directed toward the right.

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Origin of rightward

First recorded in 1805–15; right + -ward

Related formsright·ward·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for rightward

Contemporary Examples of rightward

Talking about Israel's "rightward" shift is an over-simplification.
Understanding John Kerry's Logic
Bernard Avishai
July 22, 2013
They were both moderates uncomfortable with the rightward drift of the party.
What If Mitt Romney Said What He Really Thought Thursday Night
Matt Latimer
August 30, 2012
Since then, he has "'evolved' rightward," as Kim put it yesterday.
Obama’s Incoherent Stance on Gay Marriage
Jesse Singal
May 8, 2012
When Republicans gavel the new House to order, the rightward flank of the party will be filled by two distinct species.
The New King of Congress
Bryan Curtis
November 28, 2010
While not completely immune to the rightward pull of his party, Graham has dared stick his nose outside the Republican tent.
South Carolina's GOP Civil War
Samuel P. Jacobs
September 21, 2010

Historical Examples of rightward

I have not given it soon enough, however: the machine is not checked on its rightward swing in time.
'Green Balls'
Paul Bewsher
Let the disc rotate clockwise, and let P be observed in its rightward oscillation.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1
Various

British Dictionary definitions for rightward

rightward

adjective

situated on or directed towards the right

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adverb

a variant of rightwards

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