all right

Definitions

1. 1

   Good

   Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.

   • The car is all right. It gets me there, anyway.
2. 2

   In good health, unharmed.

   • I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.
   • The dread of most etherizers is a quiet breather who may stop breathing without his notice, and requires the almost constant presence of his ear at the patient's mouth to be sure he or she is all right.
   • ‘No. I only opened the door a foot and put my head in. The street lamps shine into that room. I could see him. He was all right. Sleeping like a great grampus. Poor, poor chap.’
3. 3

   Fairly well.

   • It went all right because my old drill still works all right.
   • Its Chairman stated last December: "We believe that if we establish a sensible, coherent system, try to be as efficient as possible, get new equipment as fast as we're able and show our passengers we like them, we'll do all right."
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   1. 4

      Most certainly

      Most certainly; for sure.

      • You taught them a lesson all right! They won't be back.
   2. 5

      Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.

      • All right, let's go then.
   3. 6

      Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement.

      • All right! They scored!
   4. 7

      Used to fill space or pauses.

      • All right, so what you suggest we do next?
   5. 8

      Used as a general lead-in or beginning.

      • All right, let's get started.
   6. 9

      Used to express exasperation or frustration, often reduplicated or with already.

      • All right, already! Let me finish what I was doing first, and then we can talk.
   7. 10

      Term of greeting, equivalent to how are you or hello.

      • All right, mate, how are things with you and the missus?

The neighborhood

• neighborall-right
• neighborOK
• neighborokay