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alrighty

/ˌɔlɹˈaɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
al-righty
IPA
/ˌɔlɹˈaɪti/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Middle English all English all English right univ. English alright Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English alrighty From alright + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

all rightie (alternative) all righty (alternative) alrightie (alternative)

Rhymes With

mighty almighty aphrodite righty flighty lighty aphrodité

Questions

How do you pronounce alrighty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔlɹˈaɪti/.
What does alrighty mean?
Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
Where does alrighty come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Middle English all English all English right univ. English alright Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English alrighty From alright + -y.

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