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

One of the new “brand narratives” that Visit Greenland adopted this year as it markets the country to the rest of the world: “Everything is going to be alright.”

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He means business alright, and he won’t be shielding his intentions behind the pretty words of romantic love.

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While I don’t mean to proselytize to those who would rather stay home than go to the movie theater — alright, I do just a little bit — there is nothing like the theatrical experience.

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"I never had any energy. I was walking about thinking I was alright, but I was nothing," she told BBC Scotland News.

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"If you were alright with them, I'm not saying you were accepted, but you were still part of the community."

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