as in OK
being to one's liking
if she just agrees to cooperate, everything will be hunky-dory
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Recent Examples of hunky-dory
The previous season saw Jamie resign from his position with the Continental Army commission to return home to Fraser’s Ridge, where everything was hunky-dory and there were no problems for him and Claire — just kidding, this is Outlander, of course there are problems for Jamie and Claire.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
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
All seems hunky-dory until another car speeds onto the scene, plowing into Carol and Milo.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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
But all was not completely hunky-dory at the station.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
From the outside, everything looks hunky-dory at Theatre Three.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
These were not announcements Belichick would make on his own if everything were hunky-dory down in Foxborough.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
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
All seems hunky-dory until another car speeds onto the scene, plowing into Carol and Milo.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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
But all was not completely hunky-dory at the station.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
From the outside, everything looks hunky-dory at Theatre Three.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
These were not announcements Belichick would make on his own if everything were hunky-dory down in Foxborough.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunky-dory
Adjective
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The scientific establishment told us that thalidomide was okay.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Technically, everything was okay, but there was no emotion in it.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If your home naturally receives plenty of sun, your indoor plants may be perfectly fine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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If your oven doesn’t have a lot of stains and grease buildup, monthly cleaning should be fine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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The report, titled ‘The kids aren’t alright’, describes how $12 billion a year is being lost because younger people are spending less on housing, transportation, and food by living in the family home.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Hunky-dory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunky-dory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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