All Right (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion); "it's expensive all right".
Examples
- It's a difficult task all right, but I'm confident I can do it.
- The new hotel is expensive all right, but the service is top-notch.
- The crowd was angry all right, they were shouting and throwing objects.
- The movie is a classic all right, I've seen it five times.
- The food was delicious all right, we ordered seconds.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
In a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right').
Usages
Examples
- The paramedics arrived quickly and everything worked out all right in the end.
- She held up all right under the pressure of learning a new skill in such a short time.
- Fortunately, the children's playground equipment had held up all right over the years.
- The difficult situations have caused me some pain, but I've coped all right so far.
- As it turned out the rescue effort progressed all right despite the huge challenges.