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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | interjection |
| Definition: | so be it |
| Synonyms: | certainly, exactly, truly, verily |
| Main Entry: | correct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, exact |
| Synonyms: | according to Hoyle, actual, amen, appropriate, cooking with gas, dead on, equitable, factual, faithful, faultless, flawless, for sure, free of error, impeccable, just, legitimate, nice, okay, on target, on the ball, on the beam, on the button, on the money, on the nose, on track, perfect, precise, proper, regular, right, right as rain, right on, right stuff, righteous, rigorous, stone, strict, true, undistorted, unmistaken, veracious, veridical |
| Antonyms: | flawed, imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong |
| Main Entry: | indeed |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | actually |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, amen, certainly, doubtlessly, easily, even, for real, in point of fact, in truth, much, naturally, of course, positively, really, strictly, sure thing, surely, to be sure, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, verily, veritably, very, very much, well |
| Main Entry: | positively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | absolutely, definitely |
| Synonyms: | amen, assuredly, categorically, certainly, doubtless, doubtlessly, easily, emphatically, firmly, flat out, flat*, for a fact, indubitably, no catch, no holds barred, no ifs ands or buts, no kicker, no strings attached, on the money, on the nose, really truly, right on, sure, surely, the ticket, to a tee, undeniably, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unmistakably, unquestionably, with certainty, without qualification |
| Antonyms: | doubtfully, questionably |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, precise |
| Synonyms: | absolute, admissible, amen, authentic, bona fide, complete, correct, exact, factual, faithful, free of error, genuine, immaculate, indubitable, inerrant, infallible, just, nice, on the money, on the nose, out-and-out, perfect, proper, punctilious, real, right as rain, right on, righteous, rigorous, satisfactory, solemn, sound, strict, sure, thoroughgoing, true, undistorted, undoubted, unerring, unmistaken, utter, valid, veracious, veridical, veritable, watertight |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | imprecise, inaccurate, inadmissible, wrong |
| Main Entry: | interjection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | emphatic exclamation |
| Synonyms: | ah, ahem, alas, amen, boo, egad, er, exclamation, golly, hello, hey, hooray, huh, hurrah, jeepers, oh, oops, ouch, phew, phooey, pooh, psst, rah, shucks, ugh, um, whoopee, wow |
| Main Entry: | yes |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | agreed |
| Synonyms: | affirmative, all right*, amen, aye, beyond a doubt, by all means, certainly, definitely, even so, exactly, fine, gladly, good, good enough, granted, indubitably, just so, most assuredly, naturally, of course, okay*, positively, precisely, sure thing, surely, true, undoubtedly, unquestionably, very well, willingly, without fail, yea, yep |
| Antonyms: | disagreed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | OK |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | yes |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, affirmative, agreed, all right*, amen, assuredly, aye, beyond a doubt, by all means, certainly, definitely, even so, exactly, fine, gladly, good, good enough, granted, indubitably, just so, most assuredly, naturally, of course, okay*, positively, precisely, roger, sure thing, surely, true, undoubtedly, unquestionably, very well, willingly, without fail, yea, yep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | right on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | yes |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, affirmative, agreed, all right*, amen, assuredly, aye, beyond a doubt, by all means, certainly, definitely, even so, exactly, fine, gladly, good, good enough, granted, indubitably, just so, most assuredly, naturally, of course, okay*, positively, precisely, roger, sure thing, surely, true, undoubtedly, unquestionably, very well, willingly, without fail, yea, yep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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