all right

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adjective

: satisfactory, agreeable

Whatever you decide is all right with me.

: safe, well

He was ill but he's all right now.

informal : good, pleasing

—often used as a generalized term of approval

an all right guy

all right or alright?: Usage Guide

Although the spelling alright is more than a century and a half old, some critics have insisted alright is all wrong. Nevertheless, it has its defenders and its users, who perhaps have been influenced by analogy with altogether and already. Alright is less common than all right but is frequently found in informal writing and fictional dialogue.

Starting at a slower pace is perfectly alright.

Alia Haley

"Alright, it is a bargain. I will help you."

Harold Bell Wright

It is sometimes also used in more formal writing.

The first two years of the medical school were alright.

Gertrude Stein

all right

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adverb

: beyond doubt : certainly

She has pneumonia all right.

—used interjectionally especially to express agreement or resignation or to indicate the resumption of a discussion

All right, we can do that if you want.All right, let's go.

: well enough : satisfactorily

He does all right in school.

Example Sentences

Adjective The quality of his work is all right but not outstanding. Her first movie was pretty bad but her second one was all right. Is it all right to leave early? Is this movie all right for children? He was very sick but now he's all right again. “Are you hurt?” “No, I'm all right.” She was upset when her boyfriend left, but she's all right now. Adverb She does all right in school. The engine was sputtering when I started it, but it's running all right now. “How's your father?” “He was pretty sick, but he's doing all right now.” See More