1
as in okay
being to one's liking
it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party
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2
as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right
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3
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right
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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him
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as in good
in a satisfactory way
if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two
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2
as in yes
used to express agreement
all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus
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3
as in definitely
without any question
he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row
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Recent Examples of all right
Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
BetMGM has the Blue Devils as a +200 favorite to win it all right now.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
And yet, for those who go on living, few can afford simply to be, and very few can be all right.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Tran, who also had a traumatic birth, wanted to get it all right.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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The agency got change, all right, but not at all the kind that the aid community had been requesting.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
BetMGM has the Blue Devils as a +200 favorite to win it all right now.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
And yet, for those who go on living, few can afford simply to be, and very few can be all right.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Tran, who also had a traumatic birth, wanted to get it all right.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
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As played by Ramón Rodríguez, Will is guarded, even haunted at times, but always searching for a way to make the world a safer place.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, reformer David Hogg, who previously pushed for primary challenges in safe blue districts, may be sidelined—highlighting the tension between progressive and centrist factions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Because there is no remedy for migrants who have already been deported, the ACLU lawyers asked the Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts about what measures are required for adequate notice to contest deportations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Employees did not have adequate knowledge of manual ware-washing procedures as well as proper cooling, holding and sanitizer concentration.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Instead, most of Bernadette’s assumptions — that working the border is an honorable act, or that a federal position will imbue her with more authority, or that all Native people will have the same opinions and the same goals — are upended over the course of the season.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Her expert taste expands far beyond that, though — and that’s definitely evident in her fashionable Skechers collection.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Some question whether the interest in crime content is ethical, but Golub said there are a lot of different reasons people are interested.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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However, that price reflects the cost of ethical production.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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When asked about who voted yes during the town hall to approve Ellie’s idea for a group of people to go after Abby, Luna said that Tommy and Maria likely voted yes, with an unknown third person joining their camp.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the answer is, over time, that is going to be yes, American products are going to be better sold elsewhere in the world.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This means, under the current rules at least, a return to the United States, just 12 years after the men’s World Cup in 2026 and (almost certainly) the women’s World Cup in 2031, may well be the likeliest outcome if FIFA enforces the principle.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The addition of glass tubes certainly adds another dimension to both sparse and dense arrangements.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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“All right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20right. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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