right-o
Cheerful British assent
Right-o is a British interjection expressing agreement, acknowledgment, or readiness to comply—essentially a cheerful variant of "all right" or "okay": Right-o, I'll get started on that straightaway.
It sounds dated or jaunty to American ears but remains current in casual British speech.
Opposite of no
- agreedShared the same view
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- certainlyWithout any doubt
absolutely · indeed · okay · sure · affirmative · roger · aye · definitely
Informal British parting
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
- rightoInformal British agreement
- jolly goodBritish expression of approval
- spot onExactly right, informally
mate · chuffed · gobsmacked · knackered · quid · brolly · lorry · fortnight
Old-fashioned or courted
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
old-timey · antiquated · classic · traditional · old-school · bygone · time-honored · charming
yes
Opposite of no
- agreedShared the same view
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
certainly · absolutely · indeed · okay · sure · affirmative · roger · aye · definitely · correct
cheerio
Informal British parting
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
- rightoInformal British agreement
- jolly goodBritish expression of approval
spot on · mate · chuffed · gobsmacked · knackered · quid · brolly · lorry · fortnight · kerfuffle
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
nostalgic · old-timey · antiquated · classic · traditional · old-school · bygone · time-honored · charming · genteel
right-oyes sir
Respectful military assent
affirmative · certainly · indeed · very well · acknowledged
- right nowAt the present moment
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- all rightSatisfactory or unharmed
- right handDominant side for most
- turn rightChange heading clockwise
- left and rightIn all directions
right, rightly, rightness, rights, rightful, rightfully, righteous, righteously, righteousness