aright

adverb

ə-ˈrīt 

: right, correctly

if I remember aright

Examples of aright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The survey of over 100 investors -- more than half of whom specialize in health care -- found there’s a 43% probability that Moderna’s vaccine would be sufficient to set the U.S. economy aright, analyst Joshua Schimmer wrote in a note. —Cristin Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, 29 May 2020

Stafford took manual control and set things aright. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019

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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ariht, from a- entry 1 + riht right

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

aright

adverb

ə-ˈrīt 

: so as to be correct : rightly

if I remember aright