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alright

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˌɔɫˈɹaɪt// UK //ɔːlɹˈaɪt// al·right Informal

adj. good enough or acceptable, but not great. You use it to say that something is okay or that you are safe and healthy.

adj. satisfactory or acceptable in quality; safe or in good health. Often used predicatively to indicate that a situation or person is in a stable condition.


SIMPLE

The movie was alright, but I wouldn't watch it again.

CONTEXTUAL

I was worried after the car accident, but the doctor said that everyone was alright.

COMPLEX

While the technical execution of the performance was alright, the critics felt it lacked the emotional depth required for such a tragic play.

Synonyms
Origin

Univerbation of all + right. Compare Old English eallriht (“all-right, just, exactly”) (from eall + riht), equivalent to al- (“all”) + right.

Usage

Commonly used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.

Pitfall

Is it allright if I leave?Is it alright if I leave?Learners often mistakenly add a second 'l' by analogy with 'all right', but 'alright' is the standard informal spelling with one 'al-'l'.

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