all right

all right
all right ► ADJECTIVE 1) satisfactory; acceptable. 2) permissible.
► ADVERB ▪ fairly well.
► EXCLAMATION ▪ expressing or asking for agreement or acceptance.

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  • all right — pred. adj. 1. satisfactory; better than average; as, everything is all right. Syn: all right(predicate), ok, o.k., okay. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • all-right — adj. prenom. 1. satisfactory; better than average. an all right movie Syn: all right(predicate), ok, o.k., okay [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • all right — I. adjective Date: 1819 1. satisfactory, agreeable < whatever you decide is all right with me > 2. safe, well < he was ill but he s all right now > 3. good, pleasing often used as a generalized term of approval < an …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • all right(1) — {adv. phr.} 1. Well enough. * /The new machine is running all right./ 2. {informal} I am willing; yes. * / Shall we watch television? All right. / Compare: VERY WELL. 3. {informal} Beyond question, certainly. Used for emphasis and placed after… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all right(2) — {adj. phr.} 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * /His work is always all right./ 2. In good health or spirits; well. * / How are you? I m all right. / 3. {slang} Good. * /He s an all right guy./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all right(1) — {adv. phr.} 1. Well enough. * /The new machine is running all right./ 2. {informal} I am willing; yes. * / Shall we watch television? All right. / Compare: VERY WELL. 3. {informal} Beyond question, certainly. Used for emphasis and placed after… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all right(2) — {adj. phr.} 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * /His work is always all right./ 2. In good health or spirits; well. * / How are you? I m all right. / 3. {slang} Good. * /He s an all right guy./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all right for you — {interj.} I m finished with you! That ends it between you and me! Used by children. * /All right for you! I m not playing with you any more!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all right for you — {interj.} I m finished with you! That ends it between you and me! Used by children. * /All right for you! I m not playing with you any more!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • At all right — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • That's All Right (Mama) — Infobox Single Name = That s All Right (Mama) Artist = Elvis Presley from Album = B side = Blue Moon of Kentucky Released = September 4 1954 Format = 7 single Recorded = July 1954 Genre = Rock and roll Length = 1:57 Label = Sun Records Writer =… …   Wikipedia

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