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all right

1 all right adverb
1 all right
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALL RIGHT
: fairly well : well enough
: beyond doubt : certainly used to stress that a preceding statement is true or accurate
used to ask for or express agreement, acceptance, or understanding
often used in a way that shows annoyance or reluctance
chiefly US used to express pleasure or excitement
used for emphasis at the beginning of a statement
2 all right adjective
2 all right
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALL RIGHT
not used before a noun except in sense 4
: fairly good : satisfactory
: acceptable or agreeable
: suitable or appropriate
: not ill, hurt, unhappy, etc.
: not marked by problems, danger, etc. used to tell someone not to be worried or concerned
informal : likable, good, or honest

a bit of all right

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