okay

(also OK)

/əʊˈkeɪ/ adjective, adverb informal

Definition

GOOD › good or good enough: Is your food okay? It was okay, but it wasn't as good as his last film.

SAFE › safe or healthy: Is your grandmother okay now?

ALLOWED › allowed or acceptable: Is it okay if I leave early today? [+ to do sth] Is it okay to smoke in here?

(Definition of okay adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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