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all right

exclamation (GREETING) (also alright)
 
 
UK informal

Definition

used to greet someone at the same time as asking if they are well: "All right, John?" "Not bad thanks, and you?"Welcoming, greeting and greetings
(Definition of all right exclamation (GREETING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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