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Hi everyone,

I just saw in a film the expression:

"Right off our own coast, German U-boats prowled the waters, looking for a kill."

What does right off mean in such a context? I haven't found it anywhere.

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Default Re: Right off
In this instance, right off means "a short distance from."
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