right on

[rahyt-on, -awn] / ˈraɪtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

INTERJECTION

(expressing agreement)

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely affirmative agreed all right amen assuredly aye beyond a doubt by all means certainly definitely even so exactly fine gladly good good enough granted indubitably just so most assuredly naturally of course okay positively precisely roger sure thing surely true undoubtedly unquestionably very well willingly without fail yea yep

ADJECTIVE

exactly right; relevant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely right correct right true

STRONG

current relevant sophisticated up-to-date

Example Sentences

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Asked later whether he was close to making a decision on Iran, he replied: “It’s right on the borderline.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"It's right on the borderline, believe me," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington when asked where the talks with Iran stood.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As she recalls in “Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance,” starting on Jan. 1, she devoted around 10 minutes each day to Tolstoy; she finished the book on Dec. 27, right on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Because it looks like we should be right on it.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

right on

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