Righter vs. Right

Righter vs. Right — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Righter and Right

Righternoun

One who sets right; one who does justice or redresses wrong.

Rightadjective

(archaic) Straight, not bent.

a right line

Rightadjective

Of an angle, having a size of 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.

Rightadjective

Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.

I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.It's not right that one person gets all the credit for the group's work.

Rightadjective

Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

Is this the right software for my computer?

Rightadjective

Healthy, sane, competent.

I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
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Rightadjective

Real; veritable (used emphatically).

You've made a right mess of the kitchen!

Rightadjective

(Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.

Rightadjective

(dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.

Rightadjective

Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: →

After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.

Rightadjective

Designed to be placed or worn outward.

the right side of a piece of cloth

Rightadjective

(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

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Rightadverb

On the right side.

Rightadverb

Towards the right side.

Rightadverb

Exactly, precisely.

The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.

Rightadverb

Immediately, directly.

Can't you see it? It's right beside you!Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.

Rightadverb

Very, extremely, quite.

I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.

Rightadverb

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.

Rightadverb

In a correct manner.

Do it right or don't do it at all.

Rightadverb

To a great extent or degree.

Sir, I am right glad to meet you …Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci.

Rightinterjection

Yes, that is correct; I agree.

Rightinterjection

I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.

Rightinterjection

Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.

- After that interview, I don't think we should hire her.
- Right — who wants lunch?

Rightinterjection

Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.

You're going, right?

Rightinterjection

Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

Rightnoun

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

We're on the side of right in this contest.

Rightnoun

A legal or moral entitlement.

You have no right to go through my personal diary.see also in right of

Rightnoun

The right side or direction.

The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.

Rightnoun

The right hand.

Rightnoun

(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

The political right holds too much power.

Rightnoun

The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Rightverb

(transitive) To correct.

Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.

Rightverb

(transitive) To set upright.

The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.

Rightverb

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

When the wind died down, the ship righted.

Rightverb

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

to right the oppressed

Rightnoun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature;

they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable RightsCertain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the peoplea right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away

Rightnoun

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing;

mineral rightsfilm rights

Rightnoun

location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east;

he stood on the right

Rightnoun

a turn to the right;

take a right at the corner

Rightnoun

those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

Rightnoun

anything in accord with principles of justice;

he feels he is in the rightthe rightfulness of his claim

Rightnoun

the hand that is on the right side of the body;

he writes with his right hand but pitches with his lefthit him with quick rights to the body

Rightnoun

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

Rightverb

make reparations or amends for;

right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust

Rightverb

put in or restore to an upright position;

They righted the sailboat that had capsized

Rightverb

regain an upright or proper position;

The capsized boat righted again

Rightverb

make right or correct;

Correct the mistakesrectify the calculation

Rightadjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth;

the correct answerthe correct versionthe right answertook the right roadthe right decision

Rightadjective

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north;

my right handright center fielda right-hand turnthe right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream

Rightadjective

socially right or correct;

it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbyecorrect behavior

Rightadjective

in conformance with justice or law or morality;

do the right thing and confess

Rightadjective

correct in opinion or judgment;

time proved him right

Rightadjective

appropriate for a condition or occasion;

everything in its proper placethe right man for the jobshe is not suitable for the position

Rightadjective

of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

Rightadjective

in or into a satisfactory condition;

things are right again nowput things right

Rightadjective

intended for the right hand;

a right-hand glove

Rightadjective

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;

what's the right word for this?the right way to open oysters

Rightadjective

having the axis perpendicular to the base;

a right angle

Rightadjective

of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward;

the right side of the cloth showed the patternbe sure your shirt is right side out

Rightadjective

most suitable or right for a particular purpose;

a good time to plant tomatoesthe right time to actthe time is ripe for great sociological changes

Rightadverb

precisely, exactly;

stand right here!

Rightadverb

immediately;

she called right after dinner

Rightadverb

exactly;

he fell flop on his face

Rightadverb

toward or on the right; also used figuratively;

he looked right and leftthe party has moved right

Rightadverb

in the right manner;

please do your job properly!can't you carry me decent?

Rightadverb

an interjection expressing agreement

Rightadverb

completely;

she felt right at homehe fell right into the trap

Rightadverb

(Southern regional intensive) very;

the baby is mighty cutehe's mighty tiredit is powerful humidthat boy is powerful big nowthey have a right nice place

Rightadverb

in accordance with moral or social standards;

that serves him rightdo right by him

Rightadverb

in a correct manner;

he guessed right