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aright

US/əˈɹaɪt/ rare archaic

adverb

1.

in a correct manner

  • “he guessed right”
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Origin

From Middle English arighten, arihten (“to raise up”); and Middle English iriȝten, irihten, ȝerihten (“to make right, correct, erect”), from Old English ġerihtan (“to set right”), equivalent to a- + right.

Phrases

  • set aright

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