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aright

/əˈɹaɪt/
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• adverb

1

Rightly, correctly, or properly; without mistake or error.

Example

"If I heard the announcement aright, the train has been delayed by an hour."

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• adjective

1

In a satisfactory, proper, or correct state; put in order (used predicatively, especially in phrases like "set aright").

Example

"It took several months of careful negotiation to set the company's finances aright."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Aright" is primarily literary or archaic in modern English, preserved mainly in fixed idioms such as "set things aright" or "if I remember aright." When functioning as an adjective, it is used exclusively in the predicate position after a verb.

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aridly
aridness
ariel
aright
arinos
arisaema
arise

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English ariht, a contraction of on riht, meaning "in a right way" or "properly."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aright. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aright
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