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aright.

Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈɹaɪt/Received-Pronunciation, US
  1. Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.

    not-comparable
  2. To or on the right-hand side.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/əˈɹaɪt/Received-Pronunciation, US
  1. To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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