alright 1 of 2

adjective

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as in okay
being to one's liking an alright movie, but I wouldn't pay to see it again

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as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury we got the plane's nose back up, and after that we were alright

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alright

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adverb

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as in good
in a satisfactory way the audition for the orchestra position seemed to go alright, but one never knows

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as in yeah
used to express agreement alright, you can buy me lunch, but next time it's my treat

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as in sure
without any question she passed the test alright—she had the highest score in the class

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“Alright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alright. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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