alright
[ awl-rahyt ]
/ ɔlˈraɪt /
adverb
all right.
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
alport's syndrome,
alprazolam,
alprostadil,
alps,
already,
alright,
als,
alsace,
alsace-lorraine,
alsatia,
alsatian
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British Dictionary definitions for alright
usage for alright
The form
alright, though very common, is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptable than
all right