Meanings
nounright smart (uncountable)
- USdatedslanguncountableA large amount, a great deal.
Papa used to have a right smart of money, but I don't know what he did with it.
1983, Faye Julian, A Magic Christmas: A Play for Children in One Act
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(Southern or Midland) considerable
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adverbto a great degree or by a great distance; very much (‘right smart’ is regional in the United States)
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Chicago
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