aright

adverb (old use)

«aright» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Aright means correctly or rightly, with no mistake. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales someone "hears aright" or "guesses aright", meaning they got the right answer or heard the right words

Examples

He guessed the answer aright. tree →
She thought she had not heard aright. tree →
If you add the numbers aright, you will get the right total. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It is an old word for rightly, as when God teaches a farmer well or a person sets his heart properly. In the primary lessons: in old tales someone "hears aright" or "guesses aright", meaning they got the right answer or heard the right words

Examples

For He doth instruct him aright; his God doth teach him. (Prophets ISA.28.26, JPS 1917) tree →
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him — (Writings JOB.11.13, JPS 1917) tree →
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (Writings PRO.15.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «aright» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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