alrighty
19
8.7
- interjection
- /ɔːlˈraɪti/
- Informal
:
muy bien
- Alrighty, I'll track down Lover-boy, and I'll see both of you in one hour.
- Alrighty then
- Alrighty, let
- Alrighty, bye
Examples
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Well, alrighty then.
Blog text (11) -
Well, alrighty then, but I think you're going to need a bigger boat... as in, I don't know how many aircraft carriers.
Blog text (16) -
- Alrighty, alright, thank you.
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Alrighty then, this could get interesting!
Blog text (8) -
Heh, alrighty then, where to start?
Blog text (5) -
Alrighty then, let's get into this whole idea that any of us can be successful and achieve our dreams with a simple 4-step formula.
Blog text (26) -
Me (looking at the spouse): Alrighty then, let's just concentrate on the medical emergency at hand because the E in ER does stand for Emergency, not erotic.
Blog text (27) -
Alrighty—we're officially moved over to the blog at the new website, so this is the last post at the Blog A Go-Go.
Blog text (25) -
MISS BOND: Alrighty.
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Alrighty, I'm ready to start the meeting now.
Synonyms
∞
5.6
A casual way to say yes to show agreement
∞
1.0
To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence
796
7.3
To say yes when people vote
140
8.7
A casual way to say yes or show that you agree
53
7.7
A strong informal shout that shows agreement
22
9.9
A friendly word people say to show agreement
8
9.7
A casual way to say yes or agree
5
7.8
Completely fine and working well
4
8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
4
9.0
A short informal word people say to show agreement
4
9.9
A casual way to say yes or show you agree
1
8.4
A short informal way to say okay
1
1.0
To show you agree or accept something
1
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
Say yes in a playful way
A casual way to show you agree or that you understand
Approval or permission to start
A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats
Says that something is okay or acceptable
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
A strong, playful way to say yes
A very excited informal way to say yes
Antonyms
How Agreeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
alrighty = alright (transparent) = alright + y
Formed by adding the colloquial suffix '-y' to 'alright'; learners who know 'alright' can readily infer the informal exclamation meaning.
Etymology
The word alrighty comes from the simple words all and right, which together mean 'all correct' or 'okay'. The added ending -y makes alrighty sound friendly and quick, so people use it to show agreement or that they are ready.