righto
- interjection
- /ˈraɪtəʊ/
- UK
- Righto, mate, I'll-I'll do my best, I'll look around, OK, but you just get going, OK?
Examples
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Righto, let's meet at the coffee shop at 10 AM.
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Righto, righto, come on, back to work.
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Righto, now get everything out of your pockets.
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Yeah, righto, Peter.
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Oh, righto, girls.
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Righto, yes.
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Righto, I'm ready!
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Righto, mate.
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Righto, I understand the plan now.
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Righto, I'm ready to help with the project.
Synonyms
To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence
To say yes when people vote
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
A strong informal shout that shows agreement
A friendly word people say to show agreement
To show you agree or are ready to begin
To tell someone they are correct
A short informal word people say to show agreement
A short informal way to say okay
To show you agree or accept something
Official permission to proceed with something
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
A casual way to show you agree or that you understand
Say yes in a playful way
Approval or permission to start
A short way to say okay in messages
A word added at the end of a sentence to ask for agreement
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Righto comes from the familiar word right plus a friendly ending -o, as in right-oh, and started as a quick, casual way to say 'okay' or 'all right'. That's why people use righto to show agreement or acceptance.