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alright

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɔːlˈɹaɪt/
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/ɔːlˈɹaɪt/ · /aːˈɹiːt/ · /ɔlˈɹaɪt/ · /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ · /ɔːˈɹaɪt/ · /ɒˈɹaɪt/ · /əˈɹaɪt/ · /ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/ · [ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t] · [ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt] · [ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt] · [-ʔ] · /ˌɔlˈrɑjʈ/ · [ɔːl.ɾäːɪ̯ʈ] · /ˈɔl.rəjʈ/ · /ˈəl.rəjʈ/ · [ɒːl.ɾɐɪ̯ʈ] · [ɐl.ɾɐɪ̯ʈ]

Definition of alright

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes)Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
    “Where ever I go, both to and fro You have my heart alright.”
    “[I]f I went by his advices every blessed hat I put on does that suit me yes take that thats alright the one like a wedding cake standing up miles off my head […]”
    “You did alright in your day, I reckon— But that day's gone now.”
    “Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright.”
    “"You're alright Johnny," she said in a way that actually made him feel alright. At least for a little while.”
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adj

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes)Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
    “Where ever I go, both to and fro You have my heart alright.”
    “[I]f I went by his advices every blessed hat I put on does that suit me yes take that thats alright the one like a wedding cake standing up miles off my head […]”
    “You did alright in your day, I reckon— But that day's gone now.”
    “Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright.”
    “"You're alright Johnny," she said in a way that actually made him feel alright. At least for a little while.”

adv

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes)Alternative form of all right.

intj

  1. (informal)Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
  2. (informal)An expression of happiness.
    “Alright! I passed my exam!”
  3. (UK, informal)A generic greeting; hello; how are you.

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Etymology

Univerbation of all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”) (from eall + riht), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right.

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