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alright

[ awl-rahyt ]

adverb

  1. all right.


alright

/ ɔːˈɪ /

adverb

  1. a variant spelling of all right
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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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Spelling Note

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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alright1

First recorded in 1660–70
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Example Sentences

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I held my breath to calm down, exhaled, and then I asked her, “Is everything OK? Are you alright? Did you get sick or something?”

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“She’s alright, thank you for asking,” he told TMZ while walking his four dogs.

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"I actually reached out to touch her, and I wanted to tell her everything was going to be alright."

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In response to their pleas, it was agreed that a niece of John's would call him once a week to check that he was alright.

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"I heard all week people saying I'm too small. I'm not small for welterweight, I was 190lb when they weighed me at the back. I'm just short and that's alright," added Brady.

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