Question 1 · Quick check
aright
CEFRC2
/əˈɹaɪt/
adverb
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
Correctly or properly.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailTo make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
Examples
Bela and I need to set things aright.
Hear him not; call on the names of William, Justine, Clerval, Elizabeth, my father, and of the wretched Victor, and thrust your sword into his heart. I will hover near and direct the steel aright.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
adverb
Extra meaningsTo or on the right-hand side.
Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
More examples
In contextit is not easie we should so often settle our minds in so regular, so reformed, and so devout a seat, where indeed it ought to be, to pray aright and effectually: otherwise our praiers are not only vaine and unprofitable, but vicious.
The great service which he rendered to science was that he put the right questions ; it was not that he answered them aright.
"Well, gentlemen, have I read you the riddle aright, or is there any point which you would query?"
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
adverb
From Middle English ariȝt, ariht, from Old English āriht (“aright, properly”), from earlier *an riht, on riht (“rightly”), corresponding to a- + right.