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English

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Pronunciation

Adjective

all right (not comparable)

Positive all right

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition
    The car is all right. It gets me there, anyway.
  2. In good health.
    I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.

Usage notes

The comparative form "more all right" is used, but rarely. An example would be where another speaker had used the phrase "all right" and repeating it and extending it enhanced the continuity of the conversation.

Adverb

all right

  1. fairly well
    That went all right, I suppose.

Translations

Interjection

all right!

  1. Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
    All right, let's go then.
  2. Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement.
    All right! They scored!
  3. Used to fill space or pauses.
    All right, so what you suggest we do we do next?
  4. Used as a general lead-in or beginning.
    All right, let's get started.
  5. Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already.
    All right, already! Let me finish what I was doing first, and then we can talk.

Translations

Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent (1)
  • Kurdish: باش ku(ku)
  • Navajo: wehee
  • Spanish: de acuerdo es(es), muy bien es(es), ándale es(es) (Mexico), dale es(es) (Venezuela), listo es(es) (Colombia), okey es(es) (Latin America), 'tá es(es) (Uruguay), vale es(es) (specially Spain), ya es(es) (Chile)
  • Tagalog: sige tl(tl), okey tl(tl)
Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement (2)
Used to fill space or pauses (3)
  • Filipino: o sige
  • Finnish: no niin
Used as a general lead-in or beginning (4)
  • Filipino: sige
  • Finnish: no niin
  • French: bien fr(fr), bon fr(fr)
  • Italian: bene it(it)
  • Japanese: よし ja(ja) (yoshi)
  • Tagalog: sige tl(tl)
Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already (5)
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Usage notes

See also

Norwegian

Alternative spellings

Etymology

From English all right.

Adjective

all right

  1. all right

 

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