ARIGHT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

aright

adverb

Definition of aright

as in right

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Recent Examples of aright Only a fundamental transformation of our nation would set things aright. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019

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Adverb

And yesterday is one of those days when your family ain’t acting right.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

Adverb

For most of the game, without cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee), Kansas City covered Denver’s dynamic receivers well.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
And the party’s inability to come together during the final week of the election is likely to haunt it well into the 2028 primary.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

Cushy sweaters, fancy chocolate, nice headphones—all of the obvious stuff, deployed correctly, works perfectly.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026
But next to that pablum, AI Mode also showed links to a Wikipedia article and an NPR story about that election—both correctly listing Republican JD Vance, now Trump’s vice president, as the winner over the Democratic incumbent, Sherrod Brown.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of correctly

Adverb

To that end, here are seven points to keep in mind in order to strength train properly, no matter your age or fitness level.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
When the track properly kicks in, the guitar strums, drums, and vocals are all present and well-balanced, with no element outshining another.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of properly

Adverb

Kee has been acknowledged in the past—not least, and quite rightly, by herself—as the author of the prints Chanel used that season.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
This keeps directors out of operational decisions, which are rightly management’s to make, while giving the board a standing basis for treating the vote as the opening obligation of oversight rather than its conclusion.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rightly

Adverb

As of 2025, Obama was seen favorably by a whopping ninety-six per cent of Democrats.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Buyer said Anthropic's move could be seen favorably if the funds support retraining or help workers find alternative employment when the technology disrupts their jobs.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

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