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as in adequate
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
Tran, who also had a traumatic birth, wanted to get it all right. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025 Well into the second quarter Sunday, Villanova was showing them, all right. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 Oh, Jerrod Calhoun got the number of the truck that just hit him, all right. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025 Elisabeth’s brain-rattling fears of no longer being desired, of being left behind by the world, are all right there on Moore’s face and in her body language. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all right
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
  • Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • And just as with Samsung, this brings unsafe network blocks (including 2G), sideloading blocks, safer browsing and theft protection.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Concerns have been raised about DOGE operatives, many with ties to Musk's companies, gaining access to sensitive government data without adequate oversight or experience.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Of course, Greg/Gary is an honorable guy who would never bankrupt Belinda to teach her a lesson about greed and blackmail.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Some Union soldiers attended the event, and two Union officers delivered orations, each focusing on the topic of reconciliation between the honorable foes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 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
  • Intelligent zombies are definitely not a positive development.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This will definitely be a part of my Saturday morning rotation.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Many organizations are actively working on ethical AI frameworks to address bias and ensure fair, transparent decision-making processes.
    Chaitanya Laxminarayana, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Maintaining an open dialogue around these issues is necessary to balance rapid technological advancement with crucial ethical and societal considerations.
    Francis Hellyer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Equipment-wise, at least, the answer seems to be yes: The latest utilization measures put us at just over 77% utilization on existing equipment.
    Gary Hoover, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The answers, in order are yes, also yes, physically yes, but spiritually no.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Whether this hints at a more long-term issue or is merely a minor bump in the road will probably only become clear next season when, almost certainly, Liverpool defend their league title.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Otherwise, this unit will cause major issues for a team that has a lot going for it and could certainly make a run to October.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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