alright

[awl-rahyt]

adverb

1. all right.

alright

/ ɔːlˈraɪt /

adverb

1. a variant spelling of all right

Usage

The form alright, though very common, is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptable than all right

Spelling Note

The form alright as a one-word spelling of the phrase all right in all of its senses probably arose by analogy with such words as already and altogether. Although alright is a common spelling in written dialogue and in other types of informal writing, all right is used in more formal, edited writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alright¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

"It was like 'alright boys here we go again we have got them already'," said Waugh, who would play all five Tests in a 3-1 home win.

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"She retained the territory for a couple of weeks but she was standing next to the eggs all night one night in winter so she was clearly not alright," says Dr Hurley.

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"I was in my trailer and I was eating lunch, and then I heard this explosion, and I was like 'it couldn't have been the bomb exploding? Is everyone alright?'," he said.

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One of the songs chanted by the jubilant Liverpool supporters towards the end of the match was Bob Marley's "don't worry, about a thing, because every little thing is gonna be alright".

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His final words to her before sailing were: "Keep me in your prayers. May God take me there safely and bring me back safely, alright. Pray."

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