 alright |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] (informal) in a satisfactory or adequate manner | |
| Synonyms: | all_right O.K. okay | |
| Examples: | "she'll do okay on her own" "held up all right under pressure" (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right') |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] sentence-initial expression of agreement | |
| Synonyms: | all_right fine very_well OK | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] reinforces an assertion, as in "It's expensive all right" | |
| Synonyms: | all_right without_doubt | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] nonstandard usage | |
| Related terms: | satisfactory | |
| Similar spelling: |
all-right all_right Alers |
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