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alright

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɔːlˈraɪt/

alright means: Healthy or safe, without a serious injury or illness.

adjective

HEALTHY AND SAFEA2

Healthy or safe, without a serious injury or illness.

  • Are you alright?
  • I felt alright after some rest.
  • The baby is alright, so please stop worrying.

Similar words: okay, fine, well

Opposites: unwell

Common phrases: feel alright, be alright, quite alright

GOOD CONDITIONA2

In a good enough condition, without serious problems.

  • The car is alright.
  • Your phone looks alright after the fall.
  • Will the engine be alright until Monday?

Similar words: okay, fine

Opposites: damaged

Common phrases: look alright, be alright, alright condition

adverb

QUITE WELLA2

In a way that is good enough or reasonably successful.

  • The interview went alright.
  • This old computer still works alright.
  • Did you do alright in your exam?

Similar words: okay, reasonably well

Opposites: badly

Common phrases: go alright, work alright, do alright

interjection

HAPPY EXCLAMATIONA2

Used to show that you are happy or excited about something.

  • Alright! We won!
  • Alright! My exam results are here, and I passed.
  • Alright! Our team scored again!

Similar words: hooray, yes

Common phrases: alright we won, alright at last

Questions about alright

What does alright mean?

Healthy or safe, without a serious injury or illness.

What is alright in other languages?

Türkçe: iyi · Español: bien · Français: bien · Deutsch: wohlauf · Italiano: bene · 日本語: 元気な

How do you pronounce alright?

It is pronounced /ɔːlˈraɪt/.

How do you use alright in a sentence?

Are you alright? I felt alright after some rest.

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