all right Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
    okay; hunky-dory; o.k.; ok; fine.
    • an all-right movie
    • the passengers were shaken up but are all right
    • is everything all right?
    • everything's fine
    • things are okay
    • dinner and the movies had been fine
    • another minute I'd have been fine
  2. adverb an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
    alright; OK; fine; very well.
  3. adverb without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
    alright.
    • it's expensive all right
  4. adverb in a satisfactory or adequate manner; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
    alright; O.K.; okay.
    • she'll do okay on her own
    • held up all right under pressure

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