▶ USAGE The form alright, though very common, is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptablethan all right
alright in American English
(ɔlˈraɪt)
adjective, adverb, interjection
disputed sp. of
all right
Examples of 'alright' in a sentence
alright
She smiled at him, and said yes, she thought that would be alright.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES (1996)
She wondered if the house was alright, and if she had really checked that all the windows were properly closed.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES (1996)
Lorenzo slapped him on the thigh and told him everything would be alright, not to worry.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES (1996)
Chinese translation of 'alright'
alright
(ˈɔːlˈraɪt)
adv
=all right
Nearby words of
alright
alphabet
Alps
already
alright
also
altar
alter
see all right
Usage note
The single-word form alright is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptable than all right. This is borne out by the data in the Bank of English, which suggests that the two-word form is about twenty times commoner than the alternative spelling.