all right

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 all right guy
> Usage: see alright II. adverb Date: 1837 1. — used interjectionally especially to express agreement or resignation or to indicate the resumption of a discussion <
all right, we can do that if you want
> <
all right, let's go
> 2. beyond doubt ; certainly <
she has pneumonia all right
> 3. well enough ; satisfactorily <
does all right in school
> Usage: see alright

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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