English Explanatory Dictionary

alright

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
  1. Alternative form of all right.
intj
  1. Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
  2. An expression of happiness.
  3. A generic greeting; hello; how are you.

Pronunciation

ôlrītʹ /ɔːlˈɹaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-alright.wav /aːˈɹiːt/ /ɔlˈɹaɪt/ /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ en-us-alright.ogg /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]

Word forms

alright aight alreet alrite awright oright o-rite orite

Etymology

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

Synonyms

acceptable adequate fine all right average close enough close enough for government work close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades decent favoursome fair jake good enough good enough for government work hunky dory kosher mustn't grumble nonbad not bad not half bad OK okay okayish passable pretty good tolerable up to par up to scratch up to snuff reasonable respectable satisfactory snug sufficient suitable tickety-boo alright comme ci comme ça dandy it's going medium mid middling so-so swell aah 'ave it aww yeah boo-ya booyah cowabunga get in hoo hoorah hooray hurrah hurray huzzah oh yeah OMG

Related words

alright me babber alright me lover

Derived words

bit of alright you're alright alrightnik alrighty
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