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Recent Examples of aright
The survey of over 100 investors -- more than half of whom specialize in health care -- found there’s a 43% probability that Moderna’s vaccine would be sufficient to set the U.S. economy aright, analyst Joshua Schimmer wrote in a note.
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Cristin Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, 29 May 2020
Stafford took manual control and set things aright.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019
Only a fundamental transformation of our nation would set things aright.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
Cristin Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, 29 May 2020
Stafford took manual control and set things aright.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019
Only a fundamental transformation of our nation would set things aright.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aright
Adverb
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The camp is situated right by the river in Kerr County, which was hit especially hard by Friday’s flash flood.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 July 2025
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But holding onto the lead won't be easy, McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are right behind him on the starting grid and hungry for a home-soil win.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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More people remained missing in those counties as well.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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The shooter was concealed by heavy brush and seemed to be well prepared.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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The perfectly baked eggplant in the borani badajan vege plate was surprisingly not mushy but rather tender.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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The plan was perfectly curated to make the transition as smooth, drama-free, and advantageous as possible, Jorge says.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Not preparing properly can be the difference between a successful miniseason and a deadly one.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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In order to stop this exposure, the mold needs to be properly removed.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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His assassination rightly caused a great deal of rage.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Newcastle has rightly earned great credit for its success rate, but the common theme is all of those players have arrived with risk, liked by bigger clubs but crucially not enough to be poached by one of them.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Aright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aright. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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