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 right smart right smart /ˈɹaɪt ˈsmɑːrt/

adjective

  1. [Dialect, American] (Southern or Midland) considerable  ( right smart [Dialect, American] )
    (Southern or Midland) considerable
     It's a right smart distance
    it's a right smart distance

adverb

  1. To a great degree or by a great distance; very much (right smart' is regional in the United States)  ( right smart , way )
    to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (right smart' is regional in the United States)
     Way over budget
    way over budget
     Way off base
    way off base
     The other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
    the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on