aright

a·right

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-rahyt]
- /əˈraɪt/
- /əˈraɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-rahyt]
- /əˈraɪt/

Definitions of aright word

adverb aright correctly; rightly; properly 3
adverb aright in a right way; correctly; rightly 3
adverb aright rightly; correctly; properly: I want to set things aright. 1
noun aright Correctly; properly. 1
adverb aright correctly, as should be 1
verb aright (Transitive Verb) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly. 0

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Origin of aright

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ariht, on riht. See a-1, right

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Parts of speech for Aright

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aright

aright popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aright usage trend in Literature

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