Aright: meaning, definitions and examples

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aright

 

[ ษ™หˆraษชt ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

informal use

Avariant of 'alright', often used in informal contexts to indicate agreement or acceptance. It can also refer to something being satisfactory or acceptable.

Synonyms

acceptable, fine, okay.

Examples of usage

  • Itโ€™s aright if we leave a bit early.
  • Everything was aright after the meeting.
  • You can take that job, it's aright.
  • I'm not feeling aright today.

Translations

Translations of the word "aright" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น certo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค เฅ€เค• เคนเฅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช in Ordnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ baiklah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐั€ะฐะทะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w porzฤ…dku

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคงไธˆๅคซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท d'accord

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bien

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tamam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ข‹์•„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุณู†ุงู‹

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ v poล™รกdku

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ v poriadku

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅฝ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ v redu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ allt รญ lagi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐะนะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaxลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bien

Etymology

The word 'aright' is an informal spelling of the word 'alright', which has been debated in terms of its legitimacy as a proper word in the English language. 'Alight', derived from 'all right', has been present in English since the 19th century. While it was initially used in literary contexts, it has since become a common term in conversational English. The pronunciation and counterpoints surrounding the word have evolved, leading to variations like 'aright' emerging primarily in informal speech. Its frequent use reflects the evolving nature of language where variants can be equally understood yet differ in formality.