right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also : swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door : opening to the right away from one
right-handed adverb
right-handedly adverb
right-handedness noun
Examples of right-handed in a Sentence
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Betty was left-handed, Peggy right-handed. —
John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Boston could then roll with an outfield alignment of Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu, and with Yoshida no longer taking up a bench spot the club could either call up or acquire a right-handed hitting bench outfielder, which the Red Sox currently lack. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 The right-handed hitting Everly went opposite field, sending a high fly over the right-field fence. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, Susac made his first start of the season against a right-handed pitcher, proceeding to collect two more hits and two more RBIs. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-handed
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Boston could then roll with an outfield alignment of Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu, and with Yoshida no longer taking up a bench spot the club could either call up or acquire a right-handed hitting bench outfielder, which the Red Sox currently lack. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 The right-handed hitting Everly went opposite field, sending a high fly over the right-field fence. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, Susac made his first start of the season against a right-handed pitcher, proceeding to collect two more hits and two more RBIs. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-handed
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed -ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed adverb
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