adverb
aright
uh-RYTE/əˈraɪt/
In a correct or proper way.
He checks the bubble level to make sure the shelf is fitted aright.
Etymology
The element meaning “right” covered both straightness and conformity to a proper standard. With the adverb-forming prefix, the word describes acting or understanding in the correct way, without error.
In context
this pilot stands by his compass, and takes the precise bearing of the cape at present visible, in order the more certainly to hit aright the remote, unseen headland, eventually to be visited
More examples
- The poem asks the reader to judge aright.
- She wished to read the old inscription aright.
- He interpreted the warning aright and turned back.
Forms
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