all right 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of all rightnext
1
as in OK
being to one's liking it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party

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2
as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right

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3
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right

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4
as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him

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all right

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adverb

1
as in good
in a satisfactory way if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two

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2
as in alright
used to express agreement all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus

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3
as in definitely
without any question he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row

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Recent Examples of all right
Adjective
The first thing to know is that the baby is all right now. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 18 June 2026 Everyone’s just worried about everyone else and just making sure everyone’s all right. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 If it doesn't get done in 60 days, that's all right. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026 The big three on the blue line — Theodore, Hanifin and Andersson — are all right around 30, but Brayden McNabb is 35. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for all right
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
  1. OK
  2. safe
  3. adequate
  4. honorable
  5. good
  6. alright
  7. definitely
  8. fine
Adjective
  • This specific task on his to-do list proves difficult when Dougal grows dissatisfied by the fight coming to a draw, both sides claiming victory, and both sides being seemingly okay with all of this.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This felt like another ploy from City to yet again prove that nothing is wrong, and everything will be totally okay.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of OK
Adjective
  • Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That means creating small, deliberate spaces where people feel safe enough to say what is actually happening.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In our view, it was rushed and flawed, without an adequate evaluation framework to judge proposals fairly or fully measure their value to tourism.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of adequate
Adjective
  • Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of honorable
Adverb
  • Five weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans seized on the promise of good-paying jobs and a central role for the heartland in the push for American steel manufacturing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of alright
Adverb
  • Mayer also clarified that a new single is definitely coming this year.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • El Pollo Loco, which is headquartered in Costa Mesa, definitely is on the move.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adjective
  • More offices reported investments in luxury assets, from watches, fine jewelry, art and spirits to sports teams and music rights.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is apparently perfectly fine with the US justice system.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
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