aright
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of aright
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ariht, on riht. See a- 1, right
Example Sentences
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“No one can read aright the history of America,” Pollard wrote, “unless in the light of a North and a South.”
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2020
Whatever else this story may be, it is an inversion of our view of power — as though we had lived our whole lives upside down and were finally set aright.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2019
As the job of erasing hatreds based on superficial differences carries forward, the well-intentioned sometimes bring up Band-Aid solutions to set the moral calculus aright.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2015
He promised to put aright the perceived wrong by marrying Chapur.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2014
“If I understand Mr. Cawson aright, the Master and his guests won’t be disposed to linger once they know you’re here. Shall I take the coffee tray?”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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