alright

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /aːˈɹiːt/ UK /ɔːlˈɹaɪt/ See IPA manual

adj adv intj Freq #557

Meanings

1

adj
Good enough; satisfactory; okay.

The food was alright, but nothing special.
2

intj
Used to show that you agree or accept something.

Alright, let's meet at six o'clock.
3

adv
In a satisfactory or acceptable way.

Don't worry, the kids are doing alright at school.

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Synonyms

1 adj · good enough; satisfactory;... acceptable adequate all right fine

2 intj · used to show that you agree... okay

3 adv · in a satisfactory or... okay all right

Word family

Derived forms alrightnikalrighty

Etymology

Univerbation of all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”) (from eall + riht), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right.

*h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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# alright

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, adv, intj
**IPA (US):** aːˈɹiːt
**IPA (UK):** ɔːlˈɹaɪt
**Frequency rank:** 557

## Meanings
1. Good enough; satisfactory; okay.
2. Used to show that you agree or accept something.
3. In a satisfactory or acceptable way.

## Examples
- The food was alright, but nothing special.
- Alright, let's meet at six o'clock.
- Don't worry, the kids are doing alright at school.

## Derived Forms
- alrightnik
- alrighty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₃reǵ-

## Etymology
Univerbation of all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”) (from eall + riht), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right.

## AI Etymology
Alright is a univerbation of all plus right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”) (from eall plus riht), equivalent to al- (“all”) plus right. The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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