adjective Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
adjective Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
The road up ahead contains a right bend.
adjective Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
That's not the right thing to do.
adjective Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
Is this the right software for my computer?
adjective Healthy, sane, competent.
I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
adjective Real; veritable (used emphatically).
You've made a right mess of the kitchen!
adjective Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
adjective Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.