rightward

[ rahyt-werd ]

/ ˈraɪt wərd /

adverb

Also right·wards. toward or on the right.

adjective

situated on the right.

directed toward the right.

Words nearby rightward

rightness, righto, rights, rights issue, rightsize, rightward, rightwards, righty, rigi, rigid, rigid designator

Origin of rightward

First recorded in 1805–15; right + -ward

OTHER WORDS FROM rightward

right·ward·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for rightward

Talking about Israel's "rightward" shift is an over-simplification.
Understanding John Kerry's Logic|Bernard Avishai|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Since then, he has "'evolved' rightward," as Kim put it yesterday.
Obama’s Incoherent Stance on Gay Marriage|Jesse Singal|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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

/ (ˈraɪtwəd) /

adjective

situated on or directed towards the right

adverb

a variant of rightwards

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