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a'right

a'right is the contraction of all right.

Meaning of all right

Interjection

  1. Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
    • All right, let's go then.
  2. Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement.
    • All right! They scored!
  3. Used to fill space or pauses.
    • All right, so what you suggest we do next?
  4. Used as a general lead-in or beginning.
    • All right, let's get started.
  5. Used to express exasperation or frustration, often reduplicated or with already.
    • All right, already! Let me finish what I was doing first, and then we can talk.
  6. (UK, informal) Term of greeting, equivalent to how are you or hello.
    • All right, mate, how are things with you and the missus?

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Questions about a'right

What is a'right the contraction of?
A'right is the contraction of all right.

Words near a'right in the dictionary

  1. A'bad
  2. A'ertai
  3. a'ight
  4. a'n't
  5. A'ou
  6. a'right
  7. a's
  8. A'tong
  9. a(n)
  10. A*
  11. A*'s

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a'right (page history and authors); all right (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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