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alright

alright

247 5.1
Okay or good enough
  • adjective
  • /ɔːlˈraɪt/
  • Informal
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  • Would it be alright if I went out tomorrow?

And then I've packed my clothes, they're alright.

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Examples

Synonyms

all right
vsalright
1.0

Feeling healthy or good enough to use

is the informal nonstandard spelling used to mean satisfactory
ok
vsalright
106 1.0

Good enough but not very good

is an informal nonstandard spelling that expresses similar adequacy
a-okay
vsalright
  • Informal
1 7.8

In perfect condition and ready to use

is milder meaning acceptable or satisfactory rather than perfect
aight
vsalright
  • Slang
9.9

Says that something is okay or acceptable

is an informal written nonstandard spelling rather than spoken slang

Idioms

Words that comfort someone by saying things will get better

How Satisfactory

excellent
1.0
good
1.0
alright
  • Informal
247 5.1
acceptable
477 2.5
passable
8 4.4

Surface Forms

alright positive
all right positive

Morphology

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

Orthographic variant of the compound 'all right'; the relation to the parts is close but the single-word spelling is nonstandard and the meaning is pragmatically conventional.

Etymology

Alright as an adjective is an informal spelling of all right, from all ('completely') and right ('correct' or 'well'). So asking 'Are you alright?' is the same as asking if someone is 'completely well' or 'okay'.