right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
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The Boston Red Sox need an additional right-handed bat in the middle of their lineup.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
An additional move for a right-handed hitting free-agent outfielder such as Randal Grichuk or Adam Duvall is not out of the question, but the team is unlikely to make a significant investment in a player who only will be part of a short-side platoon, sources said.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Montas and Holmes figure to slot behind the right-handed Senga and the left-handed Manaea, who got a three-year, $75 million contract.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The San Francisco Giants have traded left-hander Taylor Rogers and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor-league right-handed reliever Braxton Roxby, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
An additional move for a right-handed hitting free-agent outfielder such as Randal Grichuk or Adam Duvall is not out of the question, but the team is unlikely to make a significant investment in a player who only will be part of a short-side platoon, sources said.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Montas and Holmes figure to slot behind the right-handed Senga and the left-handed Manaea, who got a three-year, $75 million contract.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The San Francisco Giants have traded left-hander Taylor Rogers and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor-league right-handed reliever Braxton Roxby, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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