alright

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1. alternativenot comparableproscribedsometimesAlternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.

   Where ever I go, both to and fro You have my heart alright.

   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

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   [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 […]

   1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 18]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC

   You did alright in your day, I reckon— But that day's gone now.

   1932, Langston Hughes, Goodbye, Christ

   Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright.

   1939 May 4, James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, London: Faber and Faber Limited, →OCLC; republished London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1960, →OCLC, part I, page 40

   "You're alright Johnny," she said in a way that actually made him feel alright. At least for a little while.

   2000, Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves, page 105

   Synonyms: acceptable, adequate, fine, acceptable, adequate, all right, average, close enough

alternative aight · alternative Northumbria alreet · alternative informal alrite · alternative pronunciation spelling awright · alternative pronunciation spelling oright · alternative pronunciation spelling o-rite · alternative pronunciation spelling orite

1. alternativenot comparableproscribedsometimesAlternative form of all right.

alternative aight · alternative Northumbria alreet · alternative informal alrite · alternative pronunciation spelling awright · alternative pronunciation spelling oright · alternative pronunciation spelling o-rite · alternative pronunciation spelling orite

1. informalUsed to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
2. informalAn expression of happiness.

   Alright! I passed my exam!

   Synonyms: aah, 'ave it, ay, ayy, awesome, aww yeah, boo-ya, booyah

3. UKinformalA generic greeting; hello; how are you.

   Synonyms: ciao, good morning, good day, good evening, good morrow, greetings, heaveno, hello