English Phrase of the Day

Definitions

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all right
1. adj. Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.
The car is all right. It gets me there, anyway.
2. adj. In good health, unharmed.
I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.
3. adv. Fairly well.
That went all right, I suppose.
4. adv. (informal) Most certainly; for sure.
You taught them a lesson all right! They won't be back.
5. interj. Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
All right, let's go then.
6. interj. Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement.
All right! They scored!
7. interj. Used to fill space or pauses.
All right, so what you suggest we do next?
8. interj. Used as a general lead-in or beginning.
All right, let's get started.
9. interj. Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already.
All right, already! Let me finish what I was doing first, and then we can talk.
10. interj. (informal) (Term of greeting, equivalent to how are you or hello.)
All right, mate, how are things with you and the missus?
Analysis
all		©
1. adv. (degree) intensifier.
It suddenly went all quiet.
She was all, “Whatever.”
2. adv. (poetic) Entirely.
3. adv. Apiece; each.
right		©
1. adj. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
a right line
2. adj. (geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
3. adj. (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.

Example Sentences

It's all right for you isn't it?  That's all right for a first time, you'll have to get much faster at it.  Does my camel look all right to you?  I'll get the urn and show you, everything's all right!  I just want to finish this fax, is that all right?

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