"alright" meaning in English

See alright in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ [UK], /ɔːˈɹaɪt/, /ɒˈɹaɪt/, /əˈɹaɪt/, /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ [US], /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ [cot-caught-merger], /ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/ [Canada], [ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [-ʔ] (note: Ottawa Valley) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-alright.wav , en-us-alright.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: Univerbation from all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{compound|en|all|right}} all + right, {{cog|ang|eallriht||all-right, just, exactly}} Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), {{prefix|en|al|right|t1=all}} al- (“all”) + right Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alright (not comparable)
  1. (sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: all right (extra: satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order) Synonyms: acceptable, adequate, fine, satisfactory Derived forms: bit of alright, you're alright
    Sense id: en-alright-en-adj-xQnnOjOo Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with al- Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 27 24 28 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with al-: 29 25 22 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aight (english: African-American Vernacular) [UK], alrite [informal], awright, oright, o-rite, orite [pronunciation-spelling]

Adverb

IPA: /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ [UK], /ɔːˈɹaɪt/, /ɒˈɹaɪt/, /əˈɹaɪt/, /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ [US], /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ [cot-caught-merger], /ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/ [Canada], [ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [-ʔ] (note: Ottawa Valley) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-alright.wav , en-us-alright.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: Univerbation from all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{compound|en|all|right}} all + right, {{cog|ang|eallriht||all-right, just, exactly}} Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), {{prefix|en|al|right|t1=all}} al- (“all”) + right Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alright (not comparable)
  1. (sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of all right. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: all right
    Sense id: en-alright-en-adv-Di~aUuTT Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with al- Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 27 24 28 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with al-: 29 25 22 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aight (english: African-American Vernacular) [UK], alrite [informal], awright, oright, o-rite, orite [pronunciation-spelling]

Interjection

IPA: /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ [UK], /ɔːˈɹaɪt/, /ɒˈɹaɪt/, /əˈɹaɪt/, /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/ [US], /ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/ [cot-caught-merger], /ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/ [Canada], [ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt] (note: Ottawa Valley), [-ʔ] (note: Ottawa Valley) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-alright.wav , en-us-alright.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: Univerbation from all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{compound|en|all|right}} all + right, {{cog|ang|eallriht||all-right, just, exactly}} Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”), {{prefix|en|al|right|t1=all}} al- (“all”) + right Head templates: {{en-interj}} alright
  1. (informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-alright-en-intj-dmfQeVXJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with al-, English univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 17 35 24 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 27 24 28 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with al-: 29 25 22 24 Disambiguation of English univerbations: 21 16 38 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 9 49 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 57 22
  2. (UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you. Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: hello Related terms (greeting): alright me babber, alright me lover
    Sense id: en-alright-en-intj-OfpFxkS1 Categories (other): British English, English greetings, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with al- Disambiguation of English greetings: 14 13 10 62 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 27 24 28 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with al-: 29 25 22 24 Disambiguation of 'greeting': 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aight (english: African-American Vernacular) [UK], alrite [informal], awright, oright, o-rite, orite [pronunciation-spelling] Derived forms: alrightnik, alrighty

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/",
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        "US"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t]",
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      "ipa": "[ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt]",
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    {
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      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
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    {
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          "ref": "1662 : Cantus, songs and fancies, to three, four, or five parts, both apt for voices and viols : with a brief introduction to musick, as is taught by Thomas Davidson, in the Musick-School of Aberdene by Thomas Davidson, iii. sig. B/1",
          "text": "Where ever I go, both to and fro\nYou have my heart alright."
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          "ref": "1922 February, James Joyce, “[Episode 18]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC:",
          "text": "[I]f I went by his advices every blessed hat I put on does that suit me yes take that thats alright the one like a wedding cake standing up miles off my head […]",
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        },
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          "ref": "1932, Langston Hughes, Goodbye, Christ:",
          "text": "You did alright in your day, I reckon—\nBut that day's gone now.",
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        },
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          "text": "Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright.",
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        {
          "ref": "2000, Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves, page 105:",
          "text": "\"You're alright Johnny,\" she said in a way that actually made him feel alright. At least for a little while.",
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        }
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        "(sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order."
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      "ipa": "/ɒˈɹaɪt/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t]",
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      "ipa": "[ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt]",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
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        "(sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of all right."
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔːˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɒˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/",
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        "US"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/",
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        "cot-caught-merger"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
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}

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      "sense": "greeting",
      "word": "alright me babber"
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      "sense": "greeting",
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        "Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK."
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          "OK"
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        "(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK."
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      "ipa": "/ɔːˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɒˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈɹaɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɑlˈɹaɪt/",
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        "cot-caught-merger"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɒːlˈɹʌɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɒː(ɫ)ˈɹəi̯t]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ə(ɫ)ˈɹiːt]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɒː(ɫ)ɹɪt]",
      "note": "Ottawa Valley"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-ʔ]",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪt"
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        "UK"
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      "word": "awright"
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      "word": "o-rite"
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}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-15 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (8a39820 and 4401a4c). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.