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alright

adj
/ɔːlˈɹaɪt/UK/aːˈɹiːt//ɔlˈɹaɪt/US/ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/CA

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *h₃reǵt-✻ — “to straighten; direct”
  2. inherited from *h₃reǵtom✻
  3. inherited from *rehtą✻ — “a right”
  4. inherited from *reht✻
  5. inherited from riht
  6. inherited from right
  7. compounded as alright — “all + right”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of all right

    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.

  2. Alternative form of all right.

  3. Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance

    Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. An expression of happiness.

      • Alright! I passed my exam!

    2. A generic greeting

      A generic greeting; hello; how are you.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for alright. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA