alright
pronunciation
How to pronounce alright in British English:
UK [ɔ:lˈraɪt]
How to pronounce alright in American English:
US [ɔlˈraɪt]
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- Adjective:
- nonstandard usage
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- Adverb:
- used to reinforces an assertion
- sentence-initial expression of agreement
- in a satisfactory or adequate manner
Word Origin
- alright
- frequent spelling of all right, attested from 1893.There are no such forms as all-right, or allright, or alright, though even the last, if seldom allowed by the compositors to appear in print, is often seen ... in MS. [Fowler]
Example
- 1. Don 't let them be disappointed is this alright ?
- 2. You just take care of him , alright ?
- 3. Tell your boy its gonna be alright , gordon .
- 4. You sure you 're alright ?
- 5. You don 't know what you 're talking about and it wasn 't like that , alright ?