Aright
adverb
In a correct or proper way.
If you follow the instructions, you'll do it aright.
adverb
In a correct or proper way.
If you follow the instructions, you'll do it aright.
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Pro Tip 1/3Increasing Rarity
The term is considered old-fashioned and is seldom used in modern English conversations or writing.
Though he used 'aright' in his essay, the teacher suggested a more contemporary term.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Aright' may appear in literature or poetry to evoke a bygone era or to lend a classic tone.
And so the knight jousted and did prove his valor aright.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Common Errors
Be careful not to confuse 'aright' with 'a right' which has a different meaning referring to an entitlement.
She understood aright and knew it wasn't a right she was entitled to.
Pro Tip 1/3Increasing Rarity
The term is considered old-fashioned and is seldom used in modern English conversations or writing.
Though he used 'aright' in his essay, the teacher suggested a more contemporary term.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Aright' may appear in literature or poetry to evoke a bygone era or to lend a classic tone.
And so the knight jousted and did prove his valor aright.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Common Errors
Be careful not to confuse 'aright' with 'a right' which has a different meaning referring to an entitlement.
She understood aright and knew it wasn't a right she was entitled to.
Pro Tip 1/3Increasing Rarity
The term is considered old-fashioned and is seldom used in modern English conversations or writing.
Though he used 'aright' in his essay, the teacher suggested a more contemporary term.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Flair
'Aright' may appear in literature or poetry to evoke a bygone era or to lend a classic tone.
And so the knight jousted and did prove his valor aright.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Common Errors
Be careful not to confuse 'aright' with 'a right' which has a different meaning referring to an entitlement.
She understood aright and knew it wasn't a right she was entitled to.
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Quote examples
Sam Houston
American Politician
We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
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Prince Charles
English Royalty
Women are not automatically second-class citizens because they live in Islamic countries. We cannot judge the position of women in Islam aright if we take the most conservative Islamic states as representative of the whole.
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Angelina Grimke
American Activist
I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.
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Thomas Traherne
British Clergyman
You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.
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Sam Houston
American Politician
We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
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Prince Charles
English Royalty
Women are not automatically second-class citizens because they live in Islamic countries. We cannot judge the position of women in Islam aright if we take the most conservative Islamic states as representative of the whole.
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Angelina Grimke
American Activist
I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.
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Thomas Traherne
British Clergyman
You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.
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