The phrase all right indicates agreement, well-being, correctness or acceptability.
- Can we meet for lunch at Yoko’s? All right.
- How are you feeling after your workout at the gym? I feel all right (fine).
- How was the exam? It was all right.
- All right (or Okay), I’ll cook dinner tonight if you do the dishes.
When added to the end or beginning of a sentence, all right emphasizes the accuracy of a statement:
- He’s smart, all right.
- I’ll be hitting the slopes this weekend, all right (for certain)!
- It’s fun for the whole family, all right!
The spelling alright is non-standard English and should be avoided.
- Incorrect: Does that draft need further editing? No, it’s alright.
- Correct: Does that draft need further editing? No, it’s all right.
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