释义
[ awl-rahyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ɔlˈraɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
Origin of alright First recorded in 1660–70
usage note for alright The form alright as a one-word spelling of the phrase all right in all of its senses probably arose by analogy with such words as already and altogether. Although alright is a common spelling in written dialogue and in other types of informal writing, all right is used in more formal, edited writing.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alright all right, alright (see usage note at the current entry) Words nearby alright alprazolam, alprostadil, Alps, al-Qaeda, already, alright , ALS, Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Alsatia, Alsatian
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Special points for acknowledging his co-star, Matthew McConaughey, with his signature “alright , alright , alright .”
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The weather forecast was supposed to be alright but it seems to be getting worse.
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The band played “Everything Will Be Alright ,” “Mr. Brightside,” and “Smile Like You Mean It.”
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"It is alright ," said the Baroness to her daughter, who stood glued to the window.
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They sent for a conjurer and he came and rubbed some medicine on her body and she got alright .
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It would have been alright had I been taught Latin so it would have been of some benefit to me.
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Alright , Mr. Stewart, how did you find your cow, with some new kind of radar?
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Then you will look an' say, "Alright , I will pay five dollar."
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British Dictionary definitions for alright adverb , sentence substitute , adjective a variant spelling of all right
usage for alright The form alright, though very common, is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptable than all right
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