right_smart | ||
1. | [ adverb ] (informal) to a great degree or by a great distance; very much | |
Synonyms: | way | |
Examples: | "way over budget" "way off base" "right smart" is regional (US S and Midland) as in "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on" |
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Related terms: | colloquialism | |
2. | [ adjective ] (Southern or Midland) considerable | |
Examples: | "it's a right smart distance" |
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Related terms: | regionalism considerable | |
Similar spelling: |
rightism right_stage rightist righteous |