A superlative form of right

Question

Is it possible to derive a superlative form of right (meaning the opposite of left) - the rightest?

Ash · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-04 09:01:36Z

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Rightmost would fit here.

Incidentally, leftmost for left.

Not quite one word, but you could use 'farthest to the right' or 'farthest to the left' as the case may be.

FUN FACT:

When you use 'Right' as in correct, the superlative form becomes 'Most right'. English, right?!

answered May 4, 2017 at 6:55

Ash

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the rightmost answer is the most right in this case.
– MD-Tech
May 4, 2017 at 9:42
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Another fun fact, in very many languages, the word for "right" as the direction is also the word for "correctness" or "law" - and the word for left is usually the same as "wrong" or "opposite" or "strange". Hard to be a lefty.
– Stian
May 4, 2017 at 10:17
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@StianYttervik Something sinister is going on there
– Sabre
May 4, 2017 at 13:21
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@Sabre - Don't be gauche.
– stangdon
May 4, 2017 at 14:03
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This was a most dexterous answer! Quite adroit!
– Rob K
May 4, 2017 at 20:08

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