Definition of All right

1. Adjective. Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. "Another minute I'd have been fine"

Exact synonyms: Fine, Hunky-dory, O.k., Ok, Okay
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Satisfactory

2. Adverb. An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence.
Exact synonyms: Alright, Fine, Ok, Very Well

3. Adverb. Without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion). "It's expensive all right"
Exact synonyms: Alright

4. Adverb. In a satisfactory or adequate manner. "Held up all right under pressure"
Exact synonyms: Alright, O.k., Okay
Language type: Colloquialism

Definition of All right

1. Adjective. good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition ¹

2. Adjective. In good health, unharmed. ¹

3. Adverb. fairly well ¹

4. Adverb. (informal) Most certainly; for sure. ¹

5. Interjection. Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent. ¹

6. Interjection. Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement. ¹

7. Interjection. Used to fill space or pauses. ¹

8. Interjection. Used as a general lead-in or beginning. ¹

9. Interjection. Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already. ¹

10. Interjection. (UK informal) Used as a greeting, roughly equivalent to how are you ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of All Right

all one
all one's eggs in one basket
all or none
all or none law
all out
all over
all over again
all over but the shouting
all over hell's half acre
all over the board
all over the map
all over the place
all over the shop
all over with
all pervading
all right (current term)
all right, my lover
all rights reserved
all roads lead to Rome
all rounder
all rounders
all set
all singing, all dancing
all sizzle and no steak
all square
all systems go
all talk and no action
all talk and no cider
all that
all that and a bag of chips

Literary usage of All right

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"all right," he answered, rather taken aback. ' if I ask Edgar, he '11 always come with us, and then th can say nothing." " And you won't think about it, ..."

2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"... when 1 got up again, addled and confused enough, but I'm all right now. Do you know, Ju," said he, after a pause, " I was more annoyed by a chance ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"Where a decree was made foreclosing a mortgage and expressly cutting off all right ol redemption, an action to reverse во much of the decree ел forecloses ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"By the cessation of these concordata such states lost all right of intervention in the nomination of bishops; this does not, however, prevent the Government ..."

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