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of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right

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adverb

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Recent Examples of all right
Adjective
The sadness is there, all right, but in a different compartment from the excitement. Haley Mlotek, Curbed, 14 Feb. 2025 Kindred does it all right: Excellent service, a buzzy bar with one-of-a-kind cocktails, beautiful decor that preserves the history of the original building, and a menu that is simple but rich with character. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2025 All the deadliest insects from around the globe are all right here, living together in this one backyard in West Bottom, Alabama. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Local sporting clubs and contractors were doing all right. Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all right
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
  • This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Exploring, discussing and evaluating what would keep our residents safe is an integral part of being a legislator.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As our predecessors became terrestrial and moved to dry, hot environments, salt became scarcer, and the craving for sodium likely developed as a survival mechanism to ensure adequate intake.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • At this range, a 1 m object maps into 3-4 camera pixels, adequate for recognition and range estimation.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That his record is treated as honorable, rather than hushed up and relegated to the trash bin of history, is a sour commentary on heroism and distinction in modern America.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The scribes of ancient Egypt were among the world’s first bureaucrats, and while scribal work was considered prestigious and honorable, a career as a scribe was also a way of evading the hardships of other forms of labor.
    Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
  • The phrase one size fits all definitely doesn’t apply to even the best bras.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • While Rare Beauty has already dabbled with a luminous powder blush and a cream blush, this Bouncy Blush is definitely the first of its kind.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • This is said to be the more ethical path, because A.I. will be crucial to any potential human survival.
    Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • If the answer to all three of these questions is yes, then speed is critical.
    Starr Million Baker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The answer is yes, according to Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page, who reviewed the footage and related documents.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • This story contains details from the sixth and penultimate episode of 1923 on Paramount+. Taylor Sheridan certainly has a reputation of killing off characters to help juice his stories but did his Yellowstone prequel really need this kind of kick in the butt?
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Foster certainly replenished his coaching staff, hiring nine new assistants, including hotshot offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025

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“All right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20right. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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