ADVERB
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to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
way off base
the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
way over budget
ADJECTIVE
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(Southern or Midland) considerable
it's a right smart distance
How To Use right smart In A Sentence
- 'Mr. Symes,' says he, 'it's a-bloawin' right smart peart, an 'I don't see fitten for to lower.' Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers
- Mr Wilson has had right smart of corn this year.
- 'Mr. Symes,' says he, ('Twas cur'ous, his name was Cap'n Symes, an 'my name was Mister Symes, but we warn't neither kith nor kin),' Mr. Symes, 'says he,' it's a-bloawin 'right smart peart, an' I don't see fitten for to lower. ' Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers
- So he scoot 'past dat buryin'-ground whut on de hill, an' dat cemuntary whut betwixt an 'between, an' dat grabeyard in de hollow, twell he come 'to de pumpkin-patch, an' he rotch 'down an' tek 'erhold ob de bestest pumpkin whut in de patch. An' he right smart scared. Humorous Ghost Stories
- The hill there is right smart steeper than the side we were on.
- it's a right smart distance
- The other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on.
- 'Mr. Symes,' says he, 'it's a bloawin' right smart peart, and I don't see fitten for to lower. ' Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers
- the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
- Jeff, he's a master hand to thet kind o 'work, though yer mightn't think it;' n I kin airn right smart at weavin '; jest give me a good carpet-loom,' n I won't be beholden to nobody for vittles. Ramona