I. ȯ(l)ˈrīt, esp in senses 2 & 3 ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷; usu -īd.+V adverb
Etymology: Middle English alright, alriht, from al all + right, riht right — more at right
1. : satisfactorily
doing all right
getting along all right
2. : yes , agreed : very well
all right, let us suppose your plan is sound
— often used as a generalized expression of assent
all right, I'll meet you at 10 o'clock
— sometimes used in irritation by children
all right for you. I'm going
3. : beyond doubt : certainly
the element has been conquered, all right, but it still hits back — New Yorker
— often added as an expression of emphasis
you've started all right. Right at the bottom — Louis Auchincloss
II. nonattrib usually ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, attrib usually ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : satisfactory: as
a. : agreeable
that is all right with me
b. : correct
checked his work and found it all right
c. : adequate
not very good in his first role but all right in the second
all right for the last century
d. : suitable , proper
a picture that is all right for children
2. : safe , well
he was ill but he is all right again
3. slang : good , honest , dependable — usually used attributively as a generalized expression of approval
an all right guy
an all right party after it got started
III. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
chiefly Britain : a signal (as a blue flag) raised over the number board to indicate that results of a horse race are official and that winning bets may be paid out