Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

aright

/əˈɹaɪt/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aright at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an accurate manner.
the flower had been correctly depicted by his son

Origin

From Middle English ariȝt, ariht, from Old English āriht (“aright, properly”), from earlier *an riht, on riht (“rightly”), corresponding to a- + right.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word