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
Continuing the Authority’s persistent rejection of reality, Authority CEO Ian Choudri claimed that everything remains hunky-dory.
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Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
But the report also contained signs that everything is not hunky-dory.
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Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Defcon 5 - Everything is hunky-dory.
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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.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
All seems hunky-dory until another car speeds onto the scene, plowing into Carol and Milo.
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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.
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R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
7 June 2024
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
But the report also contained signs that everything is not hunky-dory.
—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunky-dory
Adjective
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Sharp seemed okay with the tune being associated with him as a King.
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Her sister, 9, was okay after they were taken out of the water, according to police.
Adjective
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And Beale is perfect as the politically savvy, fine-food-loving Ser Simon, joining in Season 2.
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Los Angeles will shell out $120,000 for outside lawyers to fight a lawsuit filed by Councilmember John Lee challenging an ethics fine.
Adjective
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Know that things are gonna be alright, and there is definitely a bright future ahead.
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But the kids are alright, too, and several up-and-comers are name-checked as ones to watch.
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“Hunky-dory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunky-dory. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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