all right

Something is good enough to use, although it may not be perfect.

• The old bike is all right.
• Your camera looks all right after the fall.
• Will this table be all right for the kitchen?

Similar words: okay, fine, acceptable

Opposites: unacceptable

Common phrases: be all right, seem all right, look all right

A person or animal is healthy or has not been hurt.

• Are you all right?
• The dog was all right after its fall.
• I felt sick earlier, but I feel all right now.

Similar words: okay, well, unharmed

Opposites: unwell, injured

Common phrases: be all right, feel all right, seem all right

Used to say that you agree or are willing to do something.

• All right, I will help.
• All right, we can meet at noon.
• All right, let us try your idea first.

Similar words: okay, yes, fine

Opposites: no

Common phrases: all right then, all right everyone, all right thanks

Used to show happiness about success or to encourage someone.

• All right! We won!
• All right, team! Keep going!
• All right! You finally passed your driving test!

Similar words: hooray, yes, great

Common phrases: all right team, all right everyone, all right yes

If something happens this way, it happens quite well, without serious problems.

• The meeting went all right.
• She did all right in her first exam.
• Did the new system work all right yesterday?

Similar words: okay, reasonably well

Opposites: badly

Common phrases: go all right, do all right, work all right

Used after a statement to strongly say that it is true.

• It is cold all right!
• They fooled us all right; we paid twice the usual price.
• He won all right, but only by one point.

Similar words: certainly, definitely, for sure

Common phrases: win all right, hurt all right, expensive all right