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ALRIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alright mean?
• ALRIGHT (adjective)
The adjective ALRIGHT has 1 sense:
1. nonstandard usage
Familiarity information: ALRIGHT used as an adjective is very rare.
• ALRIGHT (adverb)
The adverb ALRIGHT has 3 senses:
1. without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
2. an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
3. in a satisfactory or adequate manner
Familiarity information: ALRIGHT used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nonstandard usage
Similar:
satisfactory (giving satisfaction)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
Synonyms:
all right; alright
Context example:
it's expensive all right
Sense 2
Meaning:
An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
Synonyms:
all right; alright; fine; OK; very well
Sense 3
Meaning:
In a satisfactory or adequate manner
Synonyms:
all right; alright; O.K.; okay
Context example:
held up all right under pressure
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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