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RIGHT SMART

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Southern or Midland) considerable

Example:

it's a right smart distance

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

considerable (large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree)

Domain usage:

regionalism (a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To a great degree or by a great distance; very much ('right smart' is regional in the United States)

Example:

the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on

Synonyms:

right smart; way

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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