# alright

Pronunciation: say "awl-RYT" US /ˌɔlˈɹaɪt/, UK /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/

## Adjective

1. Alternative form of all right; satisfactory, or in acceptable order. Many style guides consider this spelling nonstandard in formal writing. — Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
   - Simple: Alternative form of all right, meaning OK. Some people think this spelling is wrong in formal writing.
   - _"The hotel was alright, but I wouldn't stay there again," she said._
   - _"Is it alright if I park here for a few minutes?"_

## Interjection

2. Used to show that you have understood or accept what someone has said. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Said to show that you understand something or agree to it.
   - _"Dinner's at seven." "Alright, I'll be there."_
   - _"You'll need to fill out this form first." "Alright, hand it over."_
4. A casual greeting, used to say hello or to ask how someone is. *(colloquial, UK)*
   - Simple: A friendly way to say hello or to ask how someone is.
   - _"Alright, mate? Haven't seen you down the pub in ages."_
   - _She put her head round the door, said "Alright?" and sat down._

## Adverb

3. Another spelling of all right: fairly well or acceptably, or, for emphasis, certainly. Often considered nonstandard in formal writing. — Alternative form of all right.
   - Simple: Another spelling of all right: fairly well, or certainly. Some people think this spelling is wrong in formal writing.
   - _"We played alright in the first half, but we fell apart after the break."_
   - _"Is he angry?" "Oh, he's angry alright."_

## Origin

Formed by joining all + right into a single word. Compare Old English eallriht ("all-right, just, exactly"), from eall + riht.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/alright (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).