单词 | alright |
释义 | alright (once / 17909 pages) advadj Alright is the informal way of writing "all right." It can stand in for "okay," like the sandwich you had for lunch that was just alright — it was neither great nor terrible. In a nutshell, alright means "fine" or "satisfactory": "Are the kids alright on that Ferris wheel?" You can use it to show that you agree with something someone said: "Oh alright, I get it." This one-word spelling of "all right" is okay when texting with your friends, but don't use it when you are looking to impress, such as in a thank-you letter following a job interview. WORD FAMILYalright USAGE EXAMPLESI was like, ‘Alright, well then why don’t you sit in with our cello section on ‘Mission Impossible’?” Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) When Calvin saw Wilson after the fight, everything was far from being alright. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) Alright, so you and I really need to get motivated. Time(Nov 29, 2016) 1adv in a satisfactory or adequate manner Syn O.K., all right, okay 2adv an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence Syn OK, all right, fine, very well 3adv without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion) Syn all right 4adj nonstandard usage Syn satisfactory giving satisfaction |
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