hunky-dory

adjective

hun·​ky-do·​ry ˌhəŋ-kē-ˈdȯr-ē 

: quite satisfactory : fine

Synonyms of hunky-dory

• OK
• fine
• alright

Examples of hunky-dory in a Sentence

if she just agrees to cooperate, everything will be hunky-dory

Recent Examples on the Web

But the report also contained signs that everything is not hunky-dory. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026

Ah, if only all of life’s temptations had an expiration date after which all would be hunky-dory. — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024

All seems hunky-dory until another car speeds onto the scene, plowing into Carol and Milo. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024

Instead of all the man-eating dinosaurs breaking free of their exhibits, everything remained hunky-dory, and the guests actually enjoyed their time at the resort. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026

Defcon 5 - Everything is hunky-dory. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

This means that when AI gives you an answer that the AI portrays for example as fully aboveboard and hunky-dory, the reality is that the response is bound to be a lot shakier than you are being led to believe. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Continuing the Authority’s persistent rejection of reality, Authority CEO Ian Choudri claimed that everything remains hunky-dory. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English dialect hunk home base + -dory (of unknown origin)

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hunky-dory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory