right

The word “right” means correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment. In plain terms, correct or true; the opposite side from left; or an entitlement someone is owed.

“Right” is pronounced RYT (/ˈɹaɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “right” used in a sentence: “You were right about the weather turning bad.”

Words with a similar meaning to “right” include just, precisely, smack-dab, in truth and ever so.

The opposite of “right” — its antonyms — are duty, obligation and Left.

Depending on how it is used, “right” can be an adjective, a noun, an adverb and a verb.

The word “right” comes from Old English. From Old English riht, meaning both "straight" and "morally correct" — the two senses have stayed linked ever since.

“Right” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

They overlap and are often interchangeable — 'the right answer' and 'the correct answer' mean the same. Correct usually implies matching an established standard or fact, and can feel more formal. Right is broader and warmer, stretching beyond facts to good judgment and morality, as in 'the right thing to do.'

In this sense the opposite of right is wrong — mistaken, false, or not in line with the facts. 'You got it wrong' is the counterpart to 'you got it right.' Be aware that right has other meanings too, such as a direction, whose opposite is left, and an entitlement.

No — right is a busy word with several meanings. Here it means correct or true ('the right answer'). Elsewhere it names a direction opposite to left, a moral or legal entitlement ('human rights'), or simply proper and suitable ('the right tool'). Context makes clear which sense is intended.

You would use it like this: 'That is the right answer,' 'You were right about the weather,' or 'Is this the right way to spell it?' In each case right means accurate or true — matching the facts or turning out to be a sound judgment.