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   all right

   /ˌɔːl ˈrʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. of a satisfactory or acceptable quality: "the tea was all right" Similar satisfactoryacceptableadequategood enoughfairly goodfinepassablereasonableunobjectionablesuitableinformal:OKso-soOpposite unsatisfactory
   • ▪ in a satisfactory mental or physical state: "do you feel all right to walk home?" Similar unhurtuninjuredunscathedin one pieceundamagedsafesafe and soundunharmedalive and wellwellfineout of dangerout of the wood(s)informal:OKOpposite hurtin danger
   • ▪ permissible; allowable: "it's all right for you to go now" Similar permissiblepermittedallowedallowableadmissibleacceptablelegallawfullegitimatelicitwithin the lawauthorizedsanctionedsanctionableapprovedabove boardwithin accepted boundspassabletoleratedtolerableproperin orderexcusablepardonablevenialinformal:OKlegitkosherpukkaOpposite forbiddenunacceptable

   adverb

   • 1. in a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent; fairly well: "we get on all right" Similar satisfactorilyadequatelywell enoughfairly wellfinepassablyacceptablyreasonablyunobjectionablysuitablyinformal:OKOpposite unsatisfactorily
   • 2. used to emphasize how certain one is about something: "‘Are you sure it's him?’ ‘It's him all right.’" Similar definitelycertainlyunquestionablyundoubtedlypositivelywithout (a) doubtbeyond any doubtbeyond doubtbeyond questionunmistakablyindubitablyundeniablybeyond the shadow of a doubtsurelyassuredlyin truthtrulyreallyin realityactuallyin factarchaic:forsoothin soothverilyOpposite possibly

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing or asking for assent, agreement, or acceptance: "all right, I'll tell you"

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