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alright

alright

1 2.0
Shows that something is true or sure
  • adverb
  • /ɔːlˈraɪt/
  • Informal
translation icon : desde luego
  • And people said, oh, oh, alright, Dang it.

Examples

  • - Did he take the bait? - And deny his moment of destiny? - He took it alright.

    Endgame (2009)

  • Yeah, alright, so now we can just say if that equals robot type dot soldier.

  • Just pour it in your mouth, alright, close enough.

  • Yes, we're back alright. I think it's when I'm switching accounts

  • I think I'm really should go in there If if Ronaldo is yes, alright, I can I can accept that I won brilliant stuff.

  • You lost it alright.

    Director's Cut (2016)

  • And it's like, alright, you're poor and a black person's poor to that black person, don't go through more struggles than you do strictly 'cause he's black.

  • He passed the exam, and I can tell you he prepared well for it, alright.

  • The event was a huge success, and everyone agreed it was fun, alright.

  • If you think you can finish in time, you definitely can do it, alright.

Synonyms

sure
vsalright
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

To say certainly or definitely

is the neutral emphatic form rather than casual speech
no doubt
vsalright
515 1.8

Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different

is a direct emphatic assertion rather than a concessive lead-in
all right
vsalright
326 1.0

To emphasize that something is certainly true

is the single-word informal version used the same way

Antonyms

doubtfully
4 3.8

In a way that shows you are not sure and have little confidence

Idioms

everything will be alright
2.1

Words that comfort someone by saying things will get better

How Certain

definitely
∞ 1.0
certainly
∞ 1.0
alright
  • Informal
1 2.0
indeed
∞ 1.0
surely
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

alright positive
all right positive

Morphology

alright = all + right (semi-transparent) = all + right

The permissive/assuring sense ('it's alright to...') derives from the compound meaning but functions pragmatically; the relation to the literal parts is close but not strictly compositional.

Etymology

Alright used for emphasis also comes from all right, with all meaning 'completely' and right meaning 'true'. So adding alright at the end of a sentence is a way to say something is 'certainly' or 'indeed' the case.