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righto

righto

10 8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
  • interjection
  • /ˈraɪtəʊ/
  • UK
: vale
  • Righto, mate, I'll-I'll do my best, I'll look around, OK, but you just get going, OK?

Examples

Synonyms

OK
vsrighto
∞ 1.0

To show you agree or accept something

is like this but feels more casual and less formal
right
vsrighto
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

is similar but carries a slightly more casual, friendly tone
all right
vsrighto
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence

matches this use but usually sounds slightly more informal
alright
vsrighto
  • Informal
∞ 1.6

Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence

is similar but can be used more playfully or alone
yeah
vsrighto
  • Informal
574 3.0

A word added at the end of a sentence to ask for agreement

expresses agreement or acceptance directly rather than asking for it
aye
vsrighto
  • Formal
353 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is used for casual agreement rather than formal or official consent
right on
vsrighto
  • Archaic
84 7.7

A strong informal shout that shows agreement

also agrees but usually with milder, plain acceptance
kay
vsrighto
  • Informal
64 8.4

A short informal way to say okay

is comparable but often feels slightly more full or emphatic
okay
vsrighto
50 1.5

Official permission to proceed with something

expresses agreement too but in a more informal, conversational style
word
vsrighto
  • Slang
26 9.9

An informal exclamation used to show agreement

agrees too but is more neutral and less slangy
dokey
vsrighto
  • Informal
24 9.9

A friendly word people say to show agreement

is functionally the same but often sounds more usual and neutral
alrighty
vsrighto
  • Informal
19 8.7

To show you agree or are ready to begin

shares informality but is less explicitly playful
right you are
vsrighto
16 6.5

To tell someone they are correct

agrees in general but does not specifically confirm another's correctness
yeah-huh
vsrighto
  • Informal
16 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is similar but often used alone rather than as a direct reply
okey-doke
vsrighto
  • Informal
5 8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

means the same but is slightly more plain and common
okie
vsrighto
  • Informal
4 9.0

A short informal word people say to show agreement

serves the same agreeing role but can be less cheeky
K
vsrighto
  • Texting
3 7.4

A short way to say okay in messages

performs acknowledgment too but with fuller spoken form and tone
oke
vsrighto
  • Slang
2 9.9

Approval or permission to start

is alike but tends to be used more in spoken casual talk
okey dokey, artichokey
vsrighto
  • Informal
1 9.9

Say yes in a playful way

is similar but usually sounds more ordinary and less playful

Antonyms

231 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

Surface Forms

righto main

Morphology

righto = right (transparent) = right + o

Formed by adding the informal suffix '-o' to the interjection 'right', producing an informal affirmative/acknowledgment directly derived from 'right'.

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.