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- pronunciation:
- awl
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, interjection
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is all right, it is not hurt, sick, or broken. It is safe.
Ken fell down hard on the ice, but he's all right.- synonyms:
- OK, safe, secure
- antonyms:
- hurt
- similar words:
- good
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| definition 2: |
When something is all right, it means that it is good enough.
The pizza we have at school is all right, but the pizza we have at home is better.- synonyms:
- acceptable, adequate, OK, satisfactory, sufficient
- similar words:
- fine, good
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| related words: |
satisfactory, well |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
If you do all right, it means you do well enough.
He did all right on the test, but he could have done better.- synonyms:
- acceptably, adequately, satisfactorily, sufficiently, well
- similar words:
- appropriately, fine, OK
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well |
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interjection |
| definition: |
"All right" is another way to say "OK." If someone asks you to do something and you say "all right," it means that you agree to do what they ask.
Nick was going on a trip, and he asked Greg to take care of his rabbit while he was away. Greg said, "All right. That sounds like fun."- synonyms:
- OK
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