How to Use right off in a Sentence

right off

adverb
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  • Hold the tail and pick the flaky white meat right off the bones.
    — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Then once the potatoes are cooked, the skin comes right off.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The area is right off the Charlestown town beach over the South Kingstown line.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • Paresh Dave: Man, putting me on the spot right off the bat.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • These wipes from Lime Crime will wipe the dye right off.
    — Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2022
  • The aluminum foil will peel right off the backside of the patch.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The long and anguished drives to states with laws not rooted in the 1800s will take the pounds right off.
    — Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • There were a bunch of pitches that were right off the edges, even.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2023
  • There are a few notable things to know right off the bat.
    — cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Be careful not to go too close to the water’s edge, as the sludge will suck the shoes right off your feet.
    — Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The best way to enjoy nigiri is right off the chef’s hand.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The powder room is next to the laundry room, right off the foyer.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The nail polish wiped right off, but there was no evidence of it on the pad.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
  • And then some young Turk comes along who's not in a routine and can knock you right off your perch.
    — Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The blanket of cheese should threaten to slide right off the top with the smallest nudge of the table.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
  • And even on [The Midnight Club], there were cast members who rolled right off of this.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 20 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a place called La Gloria right off the highway that has great menudo.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Make the short drive to the fishing village of Southport to eat fresh seafood brought in right off the boats docked in the port.
    — Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
  • There were at least ten whales right off the boat’s starboard.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the stories people told about me were right on and others were right off.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Yup, BitStarz gives you the chance to choose your own welcome bonus right off the bat.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The hotel and cabins are right off Yellowstone Lake, the largest body of water in the park.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
  • The shooting took place near the park’s pavilion area right off First Avenue South.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
  • Probably about a foot to six inches right off the line.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • Put one on and run it over a surface with a lot of pet hair, and the hair will allegedly cling to the glove and come right off.
    — Kalina Newman, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
  • With those ground rules in place, the draft began with an intense spending spree right off the bat.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
  • They’ve also been known to steal bait right off an angler’s hook.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
  • It would be located on the river right off of the RiverWalk.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2022
  • And for a streak-proof contour that will stay put at the beach or the pool, Clark recommends a bronzing stain that won't rise right off.
    — Lauren Burwell, Allure, 15 July 2024
  • Transparent windows, visible on the card's right edge and back bottom edge, allow the clear ribbon to flow right off the edge of the card.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2024

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