Hunky-dory (Adjective)
Meaning
Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The house needed some repairs, but the foundation was hunky-dory and could support the added weight of a second story.
- The tourists were worried about the road conditions, but the driver assured them that the bus was hunky-dory and would get them to their destination safely.
- After the doctor's checkup, she told the patient that everything was hunky-dory and he could go back to work the next day.
- The flight attendants made their way down the aisle to check if all the passengers were hunky-dory after the plane hit some turbulence.
- The manager checked the restaurant's kitchen and found that everything was hunky-dory, with all the appliances in working order and the staff busy preparing for the lunch rush.