ALL RIGHT
Dictionary entry overview: What does all right mean?
• ALL RIGHT (adjective)
The adjective ALL RIGHT has 1 sense:
1. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
Familiarity information: ALL RIGHT used as an adjective is very rare.
• ALL RIGHT (adverb)
The adverb ALL RIGHT has 3 senses:
1. an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
2. without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
3. in a satisfactory or adequate manner
Familiarity information: ALL RIGHT used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ALL RIGHT (adjective)
Meaning:
Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
Synonyms:
all right; fine; hunky-dory; o.k.; ok; okay
Context examples:
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
Similar:
satisfactory (giving satisfaction)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
• ALL RIGHT (adverb)
Meaning:
An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
Synonyms:
all right; fine; OK; alright; very well
Meaning:
Without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
Synonyms:
alright; all right
Context example:
it's expensive all right
Meaning:
In a satisfactory or adequate manner
Synonyms:
okay; O.K.; alright; all right
Context examples:
she'll do okay on her own / held up all right under pressure
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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