all right

all right

adverb

Definition of ALL RIGHT

1

in a satisfactory way <if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two>

Synonyms acceptably, adequately, all right, alright, creditably, decently, fine, good, middlingly, nicely, OK (or okay), passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably

Related Words appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably; gratifyingly, satisfyingly; effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily

Near Antonyms unbearably; inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably; awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly

Antonyms bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily

2

used to express agreement <all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus>

Synonyms all right, alright, aye (also ay), exactly, OK (or okay), okeydoke (or okeydokey), yea, yeah, yep, yo

Related Words absolutely, assuredly, certainly, indeed, indisputably, positively, undoubtedly, unquestionably

Antonyms nay, no, no way, scarcely

3

without any question <he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row>

Synonyms all right, alright, assuredly, certainly, clearly, definitely, doubtless, easily, forsooth, hands down, inarguably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, plainly, really, so, sure, surely, truly, unarguably, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably

Related Words conceivably, likely, perhaps, possibly, probably; obviously, unmistakably