Home / Dictionary / Alright

Alright Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Alright has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Adverb · Intj

Definitions
Adjective
1

nonstandard usage

"He spelled it as alright, which is considered a nonstandard variation of all right."

2

Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.

"The test results came back alright, so we can proceed with the next phase of the project."

In plain English: Alright means being okay, fine, or not having any problems with something.

"The weather is alright for a picnic today."

Adverb
1

without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)

"it's expensive all right"

2

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

"Alright, let's get started on the project now."

3

in a satisfactory or adequate manner

"she'll do okay on her own"

"held up all right under pressure"

Intj
1

Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.

"Alright, I will finish the report by tomorrow morning."

Example Sentences
"The weather is alright for a picnic today." adj
"The weather looked alright for our picnic this afternoon." adj
"She felt alright enough to go back to work after her break." adj
"His health seemed alright despite the flu he had caught last week." adj
See Also
alreet all okey dokey smokey content hello how are you all right coolio
Related Terms

Origin

Alright originated from the contraction of "all" and "right," which was first used in Middle English with the meaning of being entirely correct or perfect. This phrase eventually traveled into modern usage as a general expression of agreement or that everything is fine, though its original sense implied something was exactly right without any flaws.

Rhyming Words
ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight right wight sight voight blight
Compare
Alright vs