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Definition of Right on
1. Adverb. An interjection expressing agreement.
Definition of Right on
1. Interjection. (US idiomatic) An expression of enthusiasm or encouragement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Right On
Literary usage of Right on
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reportsby Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1882)
"... und the patentee shall be obstructed by a state in the exercise of this right,
on the ground that the discovery is useless and dangerous, ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"... directed Dent's battery to open fire to the rear of the eminence, about six
hundred yards to our right, on which I had seen the United States ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"One, however, took place on the right lower ribs of the hero, Whereon he sparred
for a hit, which he planted with ease and affection, right on the brain-box ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"... directed Dent's battery to open fire to the rear of the eminence, about six
hundred yards to onr right, on which I had seen the United States flag ..."
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