all-right

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl rahyt]
- /ɔl raɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl rahyt]
- /ɔl raɪt/

Definitions of all-right word

adjective all-right safe; sound: Are you all right? 1
adjective all-right satisfactory; acceptable: His performance was all right, but I've seen better. 1
adjective all-right Informal. reliable; good: That fellow is all right. 1
adverb all-right yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you. 1
adverb all-right (used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) OK?; do you agree?: We'll deal with this problem tomorrow, all right? 1
adverb all-right satisfactorily; acceptably: His work is coming along all right. 1

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Origin of all-right

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for All-right

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of All-right

all-right popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for all-right

adv all-right

adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
kosher — Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
hunky-dory — about as well as one could wish or expect; satisfactory; fine; OK.

All 3 Synonyms of all-right

Antonyms for all-right

adv all-right

unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.

Just one Antonym for all-right

all-right

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Definitions of all-right word

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Parts of speech for All-right

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Synonyms for all-right

adv all-right

Antonyms for all-right

adv all-right

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