Alright (Jamiroquai song)
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Nonstandard usage

adverb


(2)   In a satisfactory or adequate manner
"She'll do okay on her own"
"Held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
(3)   An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
(4)   Without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
"It's expensive all right"
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Adjective



    • 1922 : Ulysses by James Joyce, chapter 18
      …if I went by his advices every blessed hat I put on does that suit me yes take that thats alright the one like a wedding cake standing up miles off my head…
    • 1932 : "Goodbye, Christ" by Langston Hughes
      You did alright in your day, I reckon—
      But that day's gone now.
    • 1939 : Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, chapter 1.40
      Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright.
    • 2000 : House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, page 105
      "You're alright Johnny," she said in a way that actually made him feel alright. At least for a little while.

Usage notes


Some use "alright" to mean "fine, good," and "all right" to mean "all correct"; however, the contracted term is traditionally considered nonstandard.
 
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