all right

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adverb

yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you.

(used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) OK?; do you agree?: We'll deal with this problem tomorrow, all right?

satisfactorily; acceptably: His work is coming along all right.

without fail; certainly: You'll hear about this, all right!

adjective

safe; sound: Are you all right?

satisfactory; acceptable: His performance was all right, but I've seen better.

Informal. reliable; good: That fellow is all right.

Idioms for all right

(a) bit of all right, British. quite satisfactory (used as an understatement): The way he saved that child's life was a bit of all right.

Origin of all right

First recorded in 1100–50; originally an adverbial phrase; compare Middle English al ri(g)ht “indeed, straightway, at once,” late Old English eall riht “just (as)”

usage note for all right

See alright.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH all right

all right , alright (see usage note at alright)

Words nearby all right

Allport, all-powerful, all present and accounted for, all-purpose, All Quiet on the Western Front, all right, all right for you, all right with one, All roads lead to Rome, all-round, all-rounder

Definition for all right (2 of 2)

all-right

[ awl-rahyt ]

/ ˈɔlˌraɪt /

adjective Informal.

agreeable, acceptable, or commendable: an all-right plan.

Origin of all-right

First recorded in 1815–25

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for all right

He enjoyed giving Fritz "a little bit of all-right," but he never resented it when Fritz had his own fun at our expense.
Kitchener's Mob|James Norman Hall
So he began to help; and then, when he found that this be all-right, he try to move them all alone.
Dracula|Bram Stoker
There are hundreds of strange beliefs and spiritual systems, each claiming to be all-powerful, all-right.
Think|Col. Wm. C. Hunter
You see, he'd bite Trevor all-right, wharas I has to diet myself, and my menu is sort of complete.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock

All-right; I weel mak' you run de buffalo, shoot dose elk, trap de castor, an you shall shake de han' wid de grizzly bear.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington

British Dictionary definitions for all right

all right

adjective (postpositive except in slang use)

adequate; satisfactory

unharmed; safe

all-right US slang

acceptablean all-right book
reliablean all-right guy

sentence substitute

very well: used to express assent

adverb

satisfactorily; adequatelythe car goes all right

without doubthe's a bad one, all right

Also: alright

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Idioms and Phrases with all right

all right

Completely correct, as in You have a perfect score—your answers are all right. (It could just as well be put as “all your answers are right.”)

In proper or working order, in a satisfactory way, as in The engine is running all right now. [Late 1800s] Also see turn out all right.

In good health, as in John had the flu, but he's all right now. [Early 1900s]

Not injured, safe, as in It was just a minor accident and everyone is all right. [Early 1900s]

Very well, yes, as in Do you want to leave now?—All right, or All right, we'll stay home. [First half of 1800s] Also see all right with you.

Certainly, without a doubt, as in It's late all right, but it will probably come today. [Mid-1800s]

Hurrah! Good for you, as in All right! your team has done it again! [Slang; mid-1900s]

Also, all-right. Good, satisfactory. For example, This restaurant is all right, or Harry is an all-right guy. [Slang; mid-1900s]

单词	all right
释义	all right SEE SYNONYMS FOR all right ON THESAURUS.COM adverb yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you. (used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) OK?; do you agree?: We'll deal with this problem tomorrow, all right? satisfactorily; acceptably: His work is coming along all right. without fail; certainly: You'll hear about this, all right! adjective safe; sound: Are you all right? satisfactory; acceptable: His performance was all right, but I've seen better. Informal. reliable; good: That fellow is all right. Idioms for all right (a) bit of all right, British. quite satisfactory (used as an understatement): The way he saved that child's life was a bit of all right. Origin of all right First recorded in 1100–50; originally an adverbial phrase; compare Middle English al ri(g)ht “indeed, straightway, at once,” late Old English eall riht “just (as)” usage note for all right See alright. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH all right all right , alright (see usage note at alright) Words nearby all right Allport, all-powerful, all present and accounted for, all-purpose, All Quiet on the Western Front, all right, all right for you, all right with one, All roads lead to Rome, all-round, all-rounder Definition for all right (2 of 2) all-right [ awl-rahyt ] / ˈɔlˌraɪt / adjective Informal. agreeable, acceptable, or commendable: an all-right plan. Origin of all-right First recorded in 1815–25 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for all right He enjoyed giving Fritz "a little bit of all-right," but he never resented it when Fritz had his own fun at our expense. Kitchener's Mob\|James Norman Hall So he began to help; and then, when he found that this be all-right, he try to move them all alone. Dracula\|Bram Stoker There are hundreds of strange beliefs and spiritual systems, each claiming to be all-powerful, all-right. Think\|Col. Wm. C. Hunter You see, he'd bite Trevor all-right, wharas I has to diet myself, and my menu is sort of complete. A Man in the Open\|Roger Pocock All-right; I weel mak' you run de buffalo, shoot dose elk, trap de castor, an you shall shake de han' wid de grizzly bear. John Ermine of the Yellowstone\|Frederic Remington British Dictionary definitions for all right all right adjective (postpositive except in slang use) adequate; satisfactory unharmed; safe all-right US slang acceptablean all-right book reliablean all-right guy sentence substitute very well: used to express assent adverb satisfactorily; adequatelythe car goes all right without doubthe's a bad one, all right Also: alright undefined all right See alright Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with all right all right 1 Completely correct, as in You have a perfect score—your answers are all right. (It could just as well be put as “all your answers are right.”) 2 In proper or working order, in a satisfactory way, as in The engine is running all right now. [Late 1800s] Also see turn out all right. 3 In good health, as in John had the flu, but he's all right now. [Early 1900s] 4 Not injured, safe, as in It was just a minor accident and everyone is all right. [Early 1900s] 5 Very well, yes, as in Do you want to leave now?—All right, or All right, we'll stay home. [First half of 1800s] Also see all right with you. 6 Certainly, without a doubt, as in It's late all right, but it will probably come today. [Mid-1800s] 7 Hurrah! Good for you, as in All right! your team has done it again! [Slang; mid-1900s] 8 Also, all-right. Good, satisfactory. For example, This restaurant is all right, or Harry is an all-right guy. [Slang; mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to all right “Alright” vs. “All Right”Are all right and alright interchangeable? OK, let's get to the bottom of this, once and for all. READ MORE Words related to all right okay, very well, acceptable, adequate, appropriate, average, decent, fair, fit, fitting, good, passable, proper, satisfying, standard, sufficient, swell, tolerable, unexceptional, unobjectionable
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all right

adverb

adjective

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Origin of all right

usage note for all right

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Definition for all right (2 of 2)

adjective Informal.

Origin of all-right

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British Dictionary definitions for all right

adjective (postpositive except in slang use)

sentence substitute

adverb

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