"right-to-left" meaning in English

See right-to-left in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} right-to-left (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly of text) That is written (and is read) from right to left. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-right-to-left-en-adj-Fh0kffod Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} right-to-left (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly of text) From right to left. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: right to left Translations (text flowing right to left): oikealta vasemmalle (Finnish), linkslaufend (German), linksläufig (German), höger-till-vänster (Swedish), спра́ва налі́во (správa nalívo) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-right-to-left-en-adv-RXaZ1fNg

Alternative forms

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          "code": "de",
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      "word": "oikealta vasemmalle"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "text flowing right to left",
      "word": "linkslaufend"
    },
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      "sense": "text flowing right to left",
      "word": "linksläufig"
    },
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