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What is another word for right?

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Adjective
Morally good, justified, or acceptable
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“They are confronted with the choice between what is morally right and hypocrisy justified in the name of pragmatism.”
Adjective
In accordance with the truth, facts or standards
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“Looking back I suppose it was quite comical, we must have looked like a right old married couple.”
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Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose
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“You have come at just the right moment.”
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True or correct as a fact
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“He won a million dollars after giving the right answer to the final question in the game show.”
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Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances
“The politician was very skilled and said all the right things at the right time.”
Adjective
Best or most appropriate for a particular situation
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“The widow, who was 56 at the time, had been on plenty of dates but she still hadn't met the right man.”
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In good health
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“I'm not feeling right. I think I need a nap.”
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Able to think clearly
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“He is clearly not quite right in the head.”
Adjective
Conservative politically
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“He sprouted talking points that were mostly right politically.”
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Placed or located to the right side
“Grab the right lever and pull it.”
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(archaic) Continuing in the same direction or course
“The map consisted of a grid with right lines.”
Adjective
Having a valid reason
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Polite and well-behaved in behavior
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Conclusive or definitive
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Necessary or intended
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Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
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Suitable in the most ideal or precise manner
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Adjective
To be correct about, or justified in, what one says, thinks or has done
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Always successful, not likely to fail
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Adjective
Of or relating to language
Adverb
Exactly as stated or indicated
“The candle had burned right down.”
Adverb
Marked by moral or proper behavior
“My conscience is clear because I did everything right.”
Adverb
Good or favorable in nature
“Not to worry. Things will turn out right in the end.”
Adverb
In a prompt manner
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“Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back.”
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In a correct manner
“Am I doing this right? Please tell me if I need to correct myself.”
Adverb
In the appropriate manner
“My manager always checks my work to make sure that I've done everything right.”
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Exactly or precisely
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“The funnel stands upright from the superstructure, with a pair of ventilators right behind it.”
Adverb
(dialectal) To a very large or great degree
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“That was a right silly thing to say at that moment!”
Adverb
In keeping with the requirements of morality or justice
“In ancient times, people had access to a type of limited righteousness if they behaved right.”
Adverb
(right on) In a straight line
“Keep going right on until you reach the intersection.”
Noun
A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
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“The educated have the right to vote, but they don't exercise it.”
Noun
That which is morally correct, just, or honorable
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“At times, we need to be stern and to teach them right from wrong.”
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(usually with negative) A right or privilege based on one's status
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A person who strongly opposes change to established traditions
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The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
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Legal charge, claim, or encumbrance on property
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The quality of being real or authentic
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The right to vote in political elections
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The right-hand side of a ship when facing forward
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A claim that a circumstance exempts one from blame or obligation
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The right or ability to choose
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An arrangement, usually official or formal, about action to be taken
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A need or reason to do or be something
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A stake or involvement in an undertaking or venture
Verb
To restore to a normal or correct state
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“Ralph was hopeful that his explanation and apology would be enough to right the wrongdoings of his past.”
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To restore to a normal or upright position
“It fell back down to the ground and immediately began to right itself again.”
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To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
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To move (something or oneself) slowly and carefully
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To arrange or set in some sort of order
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Interjection
Used in the expression of concurrence or agreement
Interjection
Used as an affirmation
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