Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective In proper or satisfactory condition.
- adjective Acceptable; allowable.
- adjective Informal Satisfactory; good.
- adjective Correct.
- adjective Average; mediocre.
- adjective Not in danger or difficulty; safe or uninjured.
- adjective In good physical or mental condition; healthy or untroubled.
- adverb In a satisfactory way; adequately.
- adverb Very well; yes. Used as a reply to a question or to introduce a declaration.
- adverb Without a doubt.
- interjection Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective satisfactory; better than average.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
good ; in acceptable, if not excellent condition - adjective In good
health ,unharmed . - adverb
fairly well - adverb informal Most certainly; for sure.
- interjection Used to
affirm , indicateagreement , orconsent . - interjection Used to indicate
support ,favor orencouragement . - interjection Used to fill space or pauses.
- interjection Used as a general lead-in or beginning.
- interjection Used to express
exasperation orfrustration , often withalready . - interjection UK, informal Used as a greeting, roughly equivalent to
how are you
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a satisfactory or adequate manner
- adjective being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- adverb without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
- adverb an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
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EditorMark commented on the word all right
Some thoughts on the alright vs. all right, including a survey of several dictionaries and usage guides: http://editormark.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/
February 10, 2010