all right

regional note: in BRIT, also use alright

1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

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]

He's an all right kind of guy really.

2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

If you say that something happens or goes all right, you mean that it happens in a satisfactory or acceptable manner.

Things have thankfully worked out all right.

'Can you walk all right?' the nurse asked him.

Synonyms: satisfactorily, O.K. or okay [informal], reasonably, well enough More Synonyms of all right

3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If someone or something is all right, they are well or safe.

All she's worried about is whether he is all right.

Are you feeling all right now?

Synonyms: well, O.K. or okay [informal], strong, whole [archaic] More Synonyms of all right

See all right

5. convention

You say 'all right' when you are agreeing to something.

[formulae]

'I think you should go now.'—'All right.'.

'I'll explain later.'—'All right then.'

6. convention

You say 'all right?' after you have given an instruction or explanation to someone when you are checking that they have understood what you have just said, or checking that they agree with or accept what you have just said.

Peter, you get half the fees. All right?

I'll see you tomorrow, all right?

'We'll see what other prisoner officers think, all right?'

7. convention

If someone in a position of authority says 'all right', and suggests talking about or doing something else, they are indicating that they want you to end one activity and start another.

All right, Bob. You can go now.

All right, boys and girls, let's meet again next week.

8. convention

You say 'all right' during a discussion to show that you understand something that someone has just said, and to introduce a statement that relates to it.

'I'm a bit busy now.'—'All right, why don't I come back later?'

9. convention

You say all right before a statement or question to indicate that you are challenging or threatening someone.

All right, who are you and what are you doing in my office?

All right, let's stop playing games. Hand over the goods right now.

More Synonyms of all right

all right

phrase [cl PHRASE]

If you say that something is true all right or something will happen all right, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt that it is true or that it will happen.

[informal, emphasis]

It's an isolated spot all right.

It looks like water down there all right.

I remember him, all right.

See full dictionary entry for all right

all right in British English

adjective (postpositive except in slang use)

adequate; satisfactory

unharmed; safe

3. all-right

sentence substitute

very well: used to express assent

adverb

satisfactorily; adequately

the car goes all right

without doubt

he's a bad one, all right

Also: alright▶ USAGE See note at alright

all-right in British English

US slang

acceptable

an all-right book

reliable

an all-right guy

See full dictionary entry for all right

all-right in British English

(ˈɔːlˈraɪt)

adjective (prenominal)

US informal

reliable, acceptable

all right in American English

satisfactory; adequate

unhurt; safe

correct

yes; very well

used in reply to a question or merely to preface or resume one's remarks

5. Informal

certainly

he's the one who did it, all right

all-right in American English

(ˈɔlˈ raɪt)

adjective

Slang

honest, honorable, good, excellent, etc.

used before the noun it modifies

Examples of 'all right' in a sentence
all right

Tell me my mum and dad are going to be all right.I was all right, not bad.Up to now, it's gone all right.My body feels all right just now, so that's positive.All right, let 's do a simple calculation.And it was true of cricket all right. Everything will be all right as soon as he is given the job.They said it was going to be all right.We literally do not see each other at all right now.Hopefully it will be all right until they come back again.

In other languages
all right

British English: all right /ɔːl raɪt/ ADVERB

If something goes all right, it happens in a satisfactory manner.

Things have thankfully worked out all right.

American English: all right
Arabic: عَلَى ما يُرام
Brazilian Portuguese: está bem
Chinese: 良好
Croatian: u redu
Czech: v pořádku
Danish: godt
Dutch: in orde
European Spanish: bien
Finnish: hyvä on
French: ok
German: gut
Greek: εντάξει
Italian: va bene
Japanese: 申し分なく
Korean: 잘
Norwegian: greit
Polish: w porządku
European Portuguese: tudo bem
Romanian: bineîn regulă
Russian: хорошо
Latin American Spanish: bien
Swedish: okay
Thai: อย่างน่าพอใจ
Turkish: iyi
Ukrainian: все гаразд
Vietnamese: tốt tốt đẹp

British English: all right /ɔːl raɪt/ ADJECTIVE

If you say that something is all right, you mean that it is good enough.

I thought the film was all right.

American English: all right
Arabic: طَيِّب
Brazilian Portuguese: bom
Chinese: 尚可的
Croatian: dobar
Czech: v pořádku
Danish: O.K.
Dutch: acceptabel
European Spanish: bueno
Finnish: ihan hyvä
French: convenableça va
German: ganz gut
Greek: εντάξει
Italian: bello
Japanese: まあまあの
Korean: 훌륭한
Norwegian: OK
Polish: w porządku
European Portuguese: bom
Romanian: bun
Russian: порядок
Latin American Spanish: bien
Swedish: okej
Thai: น่าพอใจ
Turkish: orta karar
Ukrainian: добре
Vietnamese: tạm ổn

British English: all right ADJECTIVE

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?

American English: all right
Brazilian Portuguese: tudo bem
Chinese: 还成的
European Spanish: bien
French: d'accord
German: okay
Italian: che va bene
Japanese: 満足のいく
Korean: 괜찮은
European Portuguese: tudo bem
Latin American Spanish: bien

Chinese translation of 'all right'

all right

adj

to be all right (= satisfactory) 还(還)不错(錯)的 (hái bùcuò de) (= well, safe) 安然无(無)恙的 (ānrán wúyàng de)

adv

(= well) [go, work out] 顺(順)利地 (shùnlì de)
(= properly) [see, hear, work] 没(沒)问(問)题(題)地 (méi wèntí de)
(as answer, = okay) 可以 (kěyǐ)
it's or that's all right by me 对(對)我来(來)说(說)没(沒)问(問)题(題) (duì wǒ láishuō méi wèntí)

All related terms of 'all right'

1 (adjective) in the sense of satisfactory

Definition

acceptable or satisfactory

`How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.'

Synonyms

satisfactory

I never got a satisfactory answer.

O.K. or okay (informal)

average

I was only average academically.

fair

He had a fair command of English.

sufficient

There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.

standard

acceptable

There was one restaurant that looked acceptable.

good enough

adequate

One in four people are without adequate homes.

so-so (informal)

Their lunch was only so-so.

up to scratch (informal)

passable

The meal was passable, but nothing special.

up to standard

up to the mark

They get rid of those whose work isn't up to the mark.

unobjectionable

ALrIt (textmessaging)

ka pai (New Zealand)

Opposites

bad

poor

inadequate

unacceptable

unsatisfactory

not good enough

objectionable

not up to scratch (informal)

2 (adjective) in the sense of well

Definition

unharmed

Are you all right now?

Synonyms

well

I hope you're well.

O.K. or okay (informal)

strong

It took me a long while to feel well and strong again.

whole (archaic)

the woman who was made whole by touching the hem of Jesus's garment

sound

His body was still sound.

fit

It will take a very fit person to beat me.

safe

Where is Sophie? Is she safe?

healthy

She had a normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy child.

hale (old-fashioned)

looking hale and hearty

unharmed

The car was a write-off, but everyone escaped unharmed.

out of the woods

uninjured

unimpaired

up to par

ALrIt (textmessaging)

Opposites

bad

poorly

ill

injured

sick

crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

ailing

unhealthy

sickly

unwell

out of sorts

off colour

3 (adjective) in the sense of permitted

Would it be all right if I waited here?

Synonyms

permitted

O.K. or okay (informal)

sanctioned

acceptable

This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour.

legal

What I did was perfectly legal.

proper

legitimate

They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.

authorized

lawful

lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered best

permissible

He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer.

allowable

It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child.

kosher (informal)

I guessed something wasn't quite kosher.

admissible

Convictions will rise now that photographic evidence is admissible.

legit (slang)

licit

ALrIt (textmessaging)

1 (adverb) in the sense of satisfactorily

Definition

satisfactorily

Things have thankfully worked out all right.

Synonyms

satisfactorily

O.K. or okay (informal)

reasonably

well enough

adequately

suitably

Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening.

acceptably

an acceptably accurate solution to the problem

passably

She's always done passably well in school.

unobjectionably

ALrIt (textmessaging)

2 (adverb) in the sense of definitely

Definition

without doubt

It's an isolated spot all right.

Synonyms

definitely

Something should definitely be done about him.

surely

She knew that with enough dedication and work she would surely pass the course.

certainly

I'll certainly do all I can to help.

truly

I truly never minded caring for him.

absolutely

`It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.'

undoubtedly

He is undoubtedly a great player

positively

This is positively the worst thing I can imagine.

decidedly

He was decidedly uncomfortable at what he saw.

without doubt

unquestionably

undeniably

without question

He was our greatest storyteller, without question.

unequivocally

indisputably

assuredly

irrefutably

ALrIt (textmessaging)

(exclamation) in the sense of O.K. or okay

Definition

an expression of approval or agreement

`I think you should go now.' `All right.'

Synonyms

O.K. or okay (informal)

right

yes

`Are you a friend of his?' `Yes'.

agreed

That means we move out today. Agreed?

fine

very good

roger

very well

ya (South Africa)

`Are you coming now?' `Ya.'

yebo (South Africa, informal)

F.A.B. (British, informal)

ALrIt (textmessaging)

ka pai (New Zealand)

see alright

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absolutely

`It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.'

Synonyms

definitely,

surely,

certainly,

clearly,

obviously,

plainly,

truly,

precisely,

exactly,

genuinely,

positively,

decidedly,

decisively,

without doubt,

unquestionably,

undeniably,

categorically,

without question,

unequivocally,

conclusively,

unambiguously,

beyond any doubt,

infallibly

in the sense of acceptable

Definition

good enough

There was one restaurant that looked acceptable.

Synonyms

satisfactory,

fair,

all right,

suitable,

sufficient,

moderate,

good enough,

standard,

adequate,

so-so (informal),

tolerable,

up to scratch (informal),

passable,

up to the mark

in the sense of acceptable

Definition

able to be endured

This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour.

Synonyms

tolerable,

bearable,

allowable,

admissible,

supportable,

endurable,

sufferable

Nearby words of
all right

all at once
all in
all over the shop
all right
all smiles
all sorts of
all the rage

Synonyms of 'all right'

all right

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单词	all right
释义	all right regional note: in BRIT, also use alright 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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] He's an all right kind of guy really. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you say that something happens or goes all right, you mean that it happens in a satisfactory or acceptable manner. Things have thankfully worked out all right. 'Can you walk all right?' the nurse asked him. Synonyms: satisfactorily, O.K. or okay [informal], reasonably, well enough More Synonyms of all right 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone or something is all right, they are well or safe. All she's worried about is whether he is all right. Are you feeling all right now? Synonyms: well, O.K. or okay [informal], strong, whole [archaic] More Synonyms of all right 4. See all right 5. convention You say 'all right' when you are agreeing to something. [formulae] 'I think you should go now.'—'All right.'. 'I'll explain later.'—'All right then.' 6. convention You say 'all right?' after you have given an instruction or explanation to someone when you are checking that they have understood what you have just said, or checking that they agree with or accept what you have just said. Peter, you get half the fees. All right? I'll see you tomorrow, all right? 'We'll see what other prisoner officers think, all right?' 7. convention If someone in a position of authority says 'all right', and suggests talking about or doing something else, they are indicating that they want you to end one activity and start another. All right, Bob. You can go now. All right, boys and girls, let's meet again next week. 8. convention You say 'all right' during a discussion to show that you understand something that someone has just said, and to introduce a statement that relates to it. 'I'm a bit busy now.'—'All right, why don't I come back later?' 9. convention You say all right before a statement or question to indicate that you are challenging or threatening someone. All right, who are you and what are you doing in my office? All right, let's stop playing games. Hand over the goods right now. More Synonyms of all right all right phrase [cl PHRASE] If you say that something is true all right or something will happen all right, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt that it is true or that it will happen. [informal, emphasis] It's an isolated spot all right. It looks like water down there all right. I remember him, all right. See full dictionary entry for all right all right in British English adjective (postpositive except in slang use) 1. adequate; satisfactory 2. unharmed; safe 3. all-right sentence substitute 4. very well: used to express assent adverb 5. satisfactorily; adequately the car goes all right 6. without doubt he's a bad one, all right Also: alright▶ USAGE See note at alright all-right in British English US slang a. acceptable an all-right book b. reliable an all-right guy See full dictionary entry for all right all-right in British English (ˈɔːlˈraɪt) adjective (prenominal) US informal reliable, acceptable all right in American English 1. satisfactory; adequate 2. unhurt; safe 3. correct 4. yes; very well used in reply to a question or merely to preface or resume one's remarks 5. Informal certainly he's the one who did it, all right all-right in American English (ˈɔlˈ raɪt) adjective Slang honest, honorable, good, excellent, etc. used before the noun it modifies Examples of 'all right' in a sentence all right Tell me my mum and dad are going to be all right. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I was all right, not bad. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Up to now, it's gone all right. The Sun (2017) My body feels all right just now, so that's positive. Times, Sunday Times (2017) All right, let 's do a simple calculation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And it was true of cricket all right. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Everything will be all right as soon as he is given the job. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They said it was going to be all right. Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993) We literally do not see each other at all right now. The Sun (2012) Hopefully it will be all right until they come back again. The Sun (2009) They could handle their weapons all right but were really civilians in uniform. Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993) Everything turns out all right in the end. The Sun (2011) It's all right to look like you care. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There's some money to see you all right. Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994) But it's all right saying that. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He'd see the funny side all right. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But he is a nice guy, so it is all right to like him. Christianity Today (2000) Another 10 of these will see us all right. The Sun (2006) I feel all right but am just bearing up. The Sun (2010) Well that's all right then. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Something has failed all right. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We want to all right. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I'm kind of all right about it now but it was awful. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I'm doing all right just a little shook up. The Sun (2012) I said they would miss her, but it was all right to let go if she wanted to. Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990) His car 's all right, though. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is all right until that happens, so it's been a busy week. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It's all right having sports cars, but you have to earn them and one or two have to do a lot better. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They went along with an all-right body, which was neither too thin nor too heavy, but healthy and functional, for which she was grateful. Susan Elizabeth Philips THIS HEART OF MINE (2001) In other languages all right British English: all right /ɔːl raɪt/ ADVERB If something goes all right, it happens in a satisfactory manner. Things have thankfully worked out all right. American English: all right Arabic: عَلَى ما يُرام Brazilian Portuguese: está bem Chinese: 良好 Croatian: u redu Czech: v pořádku Danish: godt Dutch: in orde European Spanish: bien Finnish: hyvä on French: ok German: gut Greek: εντάξει Italian: va bene Japanese: 申し分なく Korean: 잘 Norwegian: greit Polish: w porządku European Portuguese: tudo bem Romanian: bineîn regulă Russian: хорошо Latin American Spanish: bien Swedish: okay Thai: อย่างน่าพอใจ Turkish: iyi Ukrainian: все гаразд Vietnamese: tốt tốt đẹp British English: all right /ɔːl raɪt/ ADJECTIVE If you say that something is all right, you mean that it is good enough. I thought the film was all right. American English: all right Arabic: طَيِّب Brazilian Portuguese: bom Chinese: 尚可的 Croatian: dobar Czech: v pořádku Danish: O.K. Dutch: acceptabel European Spanish: bueno Finnish: ihan hyvä French: convenableça va German: ganz gut Greek: εντάξει Italian: bello Japanese: まあまあの Korean: 훌륭한 Norwegian: OK Polish: w porządku European Portuguese: bom Romanian: bun Russian: порядок Latin American Spanish: bien Swedish: okej Thai: น่าพอใจ Turkish: orta karar Ukrainian: добре Vietnamese: tạm ổn British English: all right ADJECTIVE 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? American English: all right Brazilian Portuguese: tudo bem Chinese: 还成的 European Spanish: bien French: d'accord German: okay Italian: che va bene Japanese: 満足のいく Korean: 괜찮은 European Portuguese: tudo bem Latin American Spanish: bien Chinese translation of 'all right' all right adj to be all right (= satisfactory) 还(還)不错(錯)的 (hái bùcuò de) (= well, safe) 安然无(無)恙的 (ānrán wúyàng de) adv (= well) [go, work out] 顺(順)利地 (shùnlì de) (= properly) [see, hear, work] 没(沒)问(問)题(題)地 (méi wèntí de) (as answer, = okay) 可以 (kěyǐ) it's or that's all right by me 对(對)我来(來)说(說)没(沒)问(問)题(題) (duì wǒ láishuō méi wèntí) All related terms of 'all right' to be all right ( satisfactory ) 还(還)不错(錯)的 hái bùcuò de it's all right by me 对(對)我来(來)说(說)没(沒)问(問)题(題) duì wǒ lái shuō méi wèntí so I was right after all 那终(終)究我是对(對)的 nà zhōngjiū wǒ shì duì de it's or that's all right by me 对(對)我来(來)说(說)没(沒)问(問)题(題) duì wǒ láishuō méi wèntí would it be all right if I sat down? 我可以坐下吗(嗎)？ wǒ kěyǐ zuòxià ma? "you're all right, aren't you?" — "yes, I am/no, I'm not" "你还(還)好，是不是？" "是的，我还(還)好/不，我不好" "nǐ hái hǎo, shì bù shì? " "shì de, wǒ hái hǎo/bù, wǒ bù hǎo" 1 (adjective) in the sense of satisfactory Definition acceptable or satisfactory `How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.' Synonyms satisfactory I never got a satisfactory answer. O.K. or okay (informal) average I was only average academically. fair He had a fair command of English. sufficient There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction. standard acceptable There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. good enough adequate One in four people are without adequate homes. so-so (informal) Their lunch was only so-so. up to scratch (informal) passable The meal was passable, but nothing special. up to standard up to the mark They get rid of those whose work isn't up to the mark. unobjectionable ALrIt (textmessaging) ka pai (New Zealand) Opposites bad , poor , inadequate , unacceptable , unsatisfactory , not good enough , objectionable , not up to scratch (informal) 2 (adjective) in the sense of well Definition unharmed Are you all right now? Synonyms well I hope you're well. O.K. or okay (informal) strong It took me a long while to feel well and strong again. whole (archaic) the woman who was made whole by touching the hem of Jesus's garment sound His body was still sound. fit It will take a very fit person to beat me. safe Where is Sophie? Is she safe? healthy She had a normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy child. hale (old-fashioned) looking hale and hearty unharmed The car was a write-off, but everyone escaped unharmed. out of the woods uninjured unimpaired up to par ALrIt (textmessaging) Opposites bad , poorly , ill , injured , sick , crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal) , ailing , unhealthy , sickly , unwell , out of sorts , off colour 3 (adjective) in the sense of permitted Would it be all right if I waited here? Synonyms permitted O.K. or okay (informal) sanctioned acceptable This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. legal What I did was perfectly legal. proper legitimate They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. authorized lawful lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered best permissible He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer. allowable It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child. kosher (informal) I guessed something wasn't quite kosher. admissible Convictions will rise now that photographic evidence is admissible. legit (slang) licit ALrIt (textmessaging) 1 (adverb) in the sense of satisfactorily Definition satisfactorily Things have thankfully worked out all right. Synonyms satisfactorily O.K. or okay (informal) reasonably well enough adequately suitably Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening. acceptably an acceptably accurate solution to the problem passably She's always done passably well in school. unobjectionably ALrIt (textmessaging) 2 (adverb) in the sense of definitely Definition without doubt It's an isolated spot all right. Synonyms definitely Something should definitely be done about him. surely She knew that with enough dedication and work she would surely pass the course. certainly I'll certainly do all I can to help. truly I truly never minded caring for him. absolutely `It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.' undoubtedly He is undoubtedly a great player positively This is positively the worst thing I can imagine. decidedly He was decidedly uncomfortable at what he saw. without doubt unquestionably undeniably without question He was our greatest storyteller, without question. unequivocally indisputably assuredly irrefutably ALrIt (textmessaging) (exclamation) in the sense of O.K. or okay Definition an expression of approval or agreement `I think you should go now.' `All right.' Synonyms O.K. or okay (informal) right yes `Are you a friend of his?' `Yes'. agreed That means we move out today. Agreed? fine very good roger very well ya (South Africa) `Are you coming now?' `Ya.' yebo (South Africa, informal) F.A.B. (British, informal) ALrIt (textmessaging) ka pai (New Zealand) see alright Additional synonyms in the sense of absolutely `It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.' Synonyms definitely, surely, certainly, clearly, obviously, plainly, truly, precisely, exactly, genuinely, positively, decidedly, decisively, without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, without question, unequivocally, conclusively, unambiguously, beyond any doubt, infallibly in the sense of acceptable Definition good enough There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. Synonyms satisfactory, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, moderate, good enough, standard, adequate, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark in the sense of acceptable Definition able to be endured This was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. Synonyms tolerable, bearable, allowable, admissible, supportable, endurable, sufferable Nearby words of all right all at once all in all over the shop all right all smiles all sorts of all the rage Synonyms of 'all right' all right Explore 'all right' in the dictionary
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