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    all right
    /ˌôl ˈrīt/

    adjective

    adverb

    exclamation

    • 1. expressing or asking for assent, agreement, or acceptance: "all right, I'll tell you"

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  2. 1. : satisfactory, agreeable. Whatever you decide is all right with me. 2. : safe, well. He was ill but he's all right now. 3. informal : good, pleasingoften used as a generalized term of approval. an all right guy. all right or alright ?: Usage Guide.

  3. ALL RIGHT definition: 1. (in a way that is) satisfactory or reasonably good: 2. only just good enough: 3. not…. Learn more.

  4. All right definition: yes; very well; OK. See examples of ALL RIGHT used in a sentence.

  5. adverb. in a satisfactory or adequate manner. “held up all right under pressure”. “ (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of ` all right ')”. synonyms: O.K., alright, okay. adverb. an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence. synonyms: OK, alright, fine, very well.

  6. B1. good enough, although not very good: The hotel wasn't great but it was all right. It's a cheap wine but it tastes all right. Fewer examples. The food was all right but nothing special. It was all right but not as good as I was expecting. The hotel wasn't brilliant but it was certainly all right. "Did the talk go well?"

  7. If you say that someone or something is all right, you mean that you find them satisfactory or acceptable. Is it all right with you if we go now? 'How was school?'—'It was all right.' Synonyms: satisfactory, O.K. or okay [informal], average, fair More Synonyms of all right. All right is also used before a noun. [informal]

  8. Definition of all right exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Definition of all right adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. Definition of all right adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. 1. In a satisfactory way; adequately: I held up all right under pressure. 2. Very well; yes. Used as a reply to a question or to introduce a declaration: All right, I'll go. 3. Without a doubt: It's cold, all right. interj. Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.