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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
“Israeli society, just like Palestinian society, has had a rightward shift that is very pronounced,” said analyst Alkhatib, a native of Gaza.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
But his district, the 28th, has a significant population of Hispanic and/or Latino voters and has become more Republican in recent years as those groups have trended rightward.
From Slate • May 7, 2024
Similar rightward swings at Mr. Bolloré’s other media holdings, including a Canal Plus news channel and Europe 1, a top-rated radio station, led to departures of reporters and editors.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023
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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