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all right

 
Use all right in a Sentence
–adverb
1. yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you.
2. (used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) OK?; do you agree?: We'll deal with this problem tomorrow, all right?
3. satisfactorily; acceptably: His work is coming along all right.
4. without fail; certainly: You'll hear about this, all right!
–adjective
5. safe; sound: Are you all right?
6. satisfactory; acceptable: His performance was all right, but I've seen better.
7. Informal. reliable; good: That fellow is all right.
—Idiom
8. (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:
1100–50; orig. adv. phrase; cf. ME al ri(g)ht indeed, straightway, at once, late OE eall riht just (as)

Usage note:
See alright.

all-right

  [awl-rahyt]
–adjective Informal.
agreeable, acceptable, or commendable: an all-right plan.
Origin:
1815–25
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all right  
adj.  
    1. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order: checked to see if the tires were all right.
    2. Acceptable; agreeable: Delaying the repair is all right by me.
    3. all-right (ôl'rīt') Informal Satisfactory; good: an all-right fellow; an all-right movie.
  2. Correct: Your answers are all right.
  3. Average; mediocre: The performance was just all right, not remarkable.
  4. Uninjured; safe: The passengers were shaken up but are all right.
  5. Fairly healthy; well: I am feeling all right again.
adv.  
  1. In a satisfactory way; adequately: I held up all right under pressure.
  2. Very well; yes. Used as a reply to a question or to introduce a declaration: All right, I'll go.
  3. Without a doubt: It's cold, all right.
Usage Note: Despite the appearance of the form alright in works of such well-known writers as Langston Hughes and James Joyce, the single word spelling has never been accepted as standard. This is peculiar, since similar fusions such as already and altogether have never raised any objections. The difference may lie in the fact that already and altogether became single words back in the Middle Ages, whereas alright has only been around for a little more than a century and was called out by language critics as a misspelling. Consequently, one who uses alright, especially in formal writing, runs the risk that readers may view it as an error or as the willful breaking of convention.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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all right

  1. Completely correct, as in You have a perfect scoreyour 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® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Language Translation for : all right
Spanish: bien,
German: in Ordnung,
Japanese: 大丈夫で
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