all right
exclamation (APPROVAL) (also alright) slangDefinition
› said with the main emphasis on 'right', expressing approval of what has been said or done: "Did you hear I hit that creep who'd been pestering me?" "All right!"Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance
(Definition of all right exclamation (APPROVAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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all right adjective, adverb (ABLE TO MANAGE)
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all right adjective, adverb (AGREED)
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all right adjective, adverb (CERTAINLY)
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all right adjective, adverb (GOOD/SATISFACTORY)
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all right adjective, adverb (SAFE)
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all right exclamation (GREETING)
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all the more idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- amen to that idiom
- as you wish/like idiom
- beggars can't be choosers idiom
- couldn't agree/disagree more idiom
- done! idiom
- fair adjective (RIGHT)
- good adjective (SATISFACTION)
- hear, hear! idiom
- I know idiom
- I wouldn't say no idiom
- isn't it/aren't they just? idiom
- no problemo exclamation
- of course idiom
- okey-doke exclamation
- quite adverb
- right exclamation (AGREEMENT)
- say the word idiom
- ten-four exclamation
- touché exclamation
- yeh adverb
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