right smart meaning and definition

RIGHT SMART adjective

Definition of right smart (adjective)

1. (Southern or Midland) considerable
   • "it's a right smart distance"

RIGHT SMART adverb

Definition of right smart (adverb)

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