What is the origin of alrighty?

Question

There's no way that Jim Carrey invented this word. Has anybody ever interviewed him and asked what it means?

Answer 1

It's actually colloquial English and didn't originate any place or with anyone specifically.

It is a diminuitive form of "all right " and has probably been in the English language since Chaucer's time (1300's & 1400's).

In the U.S., it is usually considered more of a a country person's expression rather than a city person's.

A related word "all rightsky," was once used a lot in New York due to a Yiddish speaking immigrant influence there. However, it has largely disaapeared now.