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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
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 The Chargers puffed their chest, all right, with a defense which allowed just three points in the final two quarters after surrendering points in Denver’s first three possessions. Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for all right
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
  • The challenge of keeping hospitals safe Hospitals are particularly challenging to secure because of the way they are set up, Clay said.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The lander continued to fire its small reaction control system thrusters to fine-tune its descent, heading for a relatively flat, boulder-free stretch of lunar ground that Blue Ghost autonomously selected as a safe landing spot.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Housing reforms to guarantee adequate air filtration and appropriate isolation facilities.
    Powel H. Kazanjian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
    Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The outgoing Chairman, Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown, Jr., USAF, has served with distinction in a career spanning four decades of honorable service.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 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
  • What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The breach revealed that their products were being used for human rights abuses, despite claims of ethical oversight.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Recent projects with brands have centered on developing innovative denim that prioritizes sustainability and ethical production—fitting, with California leading the charge for green manufacturing.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • If the answer to all three of these questions is yes, then speed is critical.
    Starr Million Baker, Forbes, 7 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
  • Well, it certainly would not have been launched without YouTube.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Bugatti’s legacy has certainly been etched in history—and now it’s been sketched on the livery of a pint-sized ode to one of the marque’s iconic cars.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025

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“All right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20right. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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