Word Frequency
alright (ɔːlˈraɪt
)
Definitions
adverb, sentence substitute, adjective
- a variant spelling of all right
The form alright, though very common, is still considered by many people to be wrong or less acceptable
than all right
Example Sentences Including 'alright'
"The nurse came in, put her hand on my shoulder to see that everything was alright.Toronto Sun (2003)
BOX 2 FUTURE FLASHPOINTS Things are quiet now, but everything is not alright with Indian telecom.Business Today (2003)
It is looking good, with a little bit of moving around everything will be alright for me.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Lorenzo slapped him on the thigh and told him everything would be alright , not to worry.Desperadoes
Making a full- length piece was about saying to myself that it's alright to take time over something.Independent (1999)
She smiled at him, and said yes, she thought that would be alright.Desperadoes
She wondered if the house was alright , and if she had really checked that all the windows were properly closed.Desperadoes
The man asked if I was alright and, like a fool, I said `yes".Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home
They had failed residents of this and other towns and nothing they said was going to make it alright.SA Star (2005)
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