all right

adjective [after verb], adverb (AGREED)

(also not standard alright)

Definition

A1 used to show that something is agreed, understood, or acceptable: All right, I'll lend you the money. All right, that's enough noise! Tell me if you start to feel sick, all right? "Are you sure you won't come with us?" "All right then. If you insist." All right, so I made a mistake (= I accept that I was wrong). I'd rather not go to Tricia's party if that's all right with you. Would it be all right if I came? [+ to infinitive] Chris wants to know if it'll be all right to come over to see us this evening. She seems to think that it's perfectly all right to break the law.Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance it's all right A2 (also that's all right) › an answer to someone who has just thanked you for something or just said they are sorry for something they have done: "Thank you for the flowers." "It's all right (= there's no need to thank me). I thought they might cheer you up." "I'm sorry I broke the vase." "Oh, that's all right (= it's not important). It wasn't very expensive."Polite expressions

(Definition of all right adjectiveadverb (AGREED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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