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all right
adjective [ after verb ], adverb
(also not standard alright)
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all right adjective [after verb], adverb (GOOD/SATISFACTORY)

A1
(in a way that is) satisfactory or reasonably good:
I wouldn't say she's rich, but she's doing all right (= being reasonably successful).
Is everything all right, madam?
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acceptable
  • acceptableYour essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better.
  • reasonableThey have a reasonable chance of winning.
  • adequateThe law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
  • passableI speak passable Spanish.
  • will doIt's not perfect, but it'll do.
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B1
only just good enough:
"What did you think of the film?" "It was all right. Nothing special."
The food was all right, I suppose, but I've had better.
not unpleasant or bad:
This wine's all right, isn't it?
Her mum's really strict, but her dad's all right.
very good:
You can work at home? That's all right, isn't it?
 it's all right for sb
used to show that you think someone is lucky or has an easy life when the same is not true for you:
It's all right for you - your mum takes care of the children whenever you want.
He has a live-in housekeeper? It's all right for some, isn't it?
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Quite good, or not very good
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all right adjective [after verb], adverb (SAFE)

A2
safe, well, or not harmed:
She was very ill for a while but she's all right now.
Did you get home all right (= safely) last night?
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Safe and secure
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all right adjective [after verb], adverb (ABLE TO MANAGE)

able to manage:
Are you managing all right in your new job?
Are you sure you'll be all right on your own?
Are you all right with those cases?
 I'm all right informal
used to refuse the offer of food or drink:
"Can I get you a drink?" "No, I'm all right, thanks."
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Coping and not coping
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all right adjective [after verb], adverb (AGREED)

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.
 it's all right A2 (also that's all right)
an answer to someone who has just thanked you for something or just said 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."
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all right adjective [after verb], adverb (CERTAINLY)

certainly or without any doubt:
"Are you sure it was Gillian with him?" "Oh, it was her all right."
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Certainty
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Grammar

All right and alright
All right is an adjective or adverb. …
All right as an adjective
We use all right as an adjective after verbs such as be, feel, seem or look, but not before a noun (predicative adjective). It means ‘well’, ‘OK’, ‘satisfactory’: …
All right as an adverb
We use all right as an adverb to mean ‘well’, ‘OK’, ‘satisfactorily’: …
All right as a discourse marker
We use all right to show that we want to begin a new topic or a new action: …
all right
exclamation
(also alright)
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all right exclamation (GREETING)

UK informal
used to greet someone at the same time as asking if they are well:
"All right, John?" "Not bad thanks, and you?"
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
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all right exclamation (APPROVAL)

slang
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!"
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Grammar

All right and alright
All right is an adjective or adverb. …
All right as an adjective
We use all right as an adjective after verbs such as be, feel, seem or look, but not before a noun (predicative adjective). It means ‘well’, ‘OK’, ‘satisfactory’: …
All right as an adverb
We use all right as an adverb to mean ‘well’, ‘OK’, ‘satisfactorily’: …
All right as a discourse marker
We use all right to show that we want to begin a new topic or a new action: …
(Definition of all right from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

all right | American Dictionary

all right
adjective, adverb [ not gradable ]
(not standard alright)
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all right adjective, adverb [not gradable] (SATISFACTORY)

(in a way that is) satisfactory or acceptable:
The movie was all right – not great, though.
Are you managing all right in your new job?

all right adjective, adverb [not gradable] (SAFE)

safe, well, or not harmed:
She was really sick for a while but she’s all right now.

Idiom

that’s all right
all right
adverb [ not gradable ]
  infml (not standard alright)
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all right adverb [not gradable] (CERTAINLY)

certainly or without any doubt:
"Are you sure he was the guy you saw?” “Oh, he was the guy all right."
all right
exclamation
  infml (not standard alright)
us

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all right exclamation (VERY GOOD)

used to express praise or happiness over what has been said or done:
"Did you hear I won that writing contest?" "All right!"

all right exclamation (AGREED)

used to show that something is agreed, understood, or acceptable:
I’d rather not go to Jane’s party if that’s all right with you.
(Definition of all right from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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