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- rightwardly adverb
Etymology
Origin of rightward
Example Sentences
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In terms of policy, he emphasized a rightward shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Before his rightward turn, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was applauded by progressives for his working-class-coded vulgarities and his penchant for hoodies and basketball shorts.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025
He acknowledged the Supreme Court’s rightward turn, but pointed out that most decisions are made by trial and circuit court judges.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024
Cooper, a Democrat first elected governor in 2016, has continued a long run of Democratic dominance in the governor’s mansion in a Southern state that otherwise has shifted rightward.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
The next four constructions allow a writer to shift a phrase rightward when it is too heavy or too newsworthy to be taking up space in the middle of a sentence.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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