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Alright is an alternative spelling of "all right". It is usually used to indicate that something is good but not great (so-so): "The play was alright." It is also used as an expression of great pleasure: "We won the championship! Alright!" Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Look up alright in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Used as a definite distinction from "all right" as in "everything" (all) "correct" (right). To represent "kind of" or "sort of."


Alright is also a common greeting in the United Kingdom, usually in the form "alright mate" or "alright (name)".


Although "Alright" has been in use for a little over a century, it is considered by most experts to be an illegitimate spelling of the word.[1] This is in contrast to the similar words "already" and "altogether", which have been used as compound words since the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...


Even though it often appears in print, the use of "alright" in any context other than slang is generally frowned upon and may be perceived as purposefully breaking convention.[2][3]


References

  1. ^ "Alright", Merriam-Webster, accessed 20 Nov 2006.
  2. ^ "Alright", WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, accessed 20 Nov 2006.
  3. ^ "Alright", American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition, 2000, accessed 20 Nov 2006.

"Alright, I want to have sex" <-- ex.


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Alright is an alternative spelling of "all right".
This is in contrast to the similar words "already" and "altogether", which have been used as compound words since the Middle Ages.
Even though it has appeared in many works of accomplished authors, the use of "alright" in formal writing is generally frowned upon and may be perceived as purposefully breaking convention.
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