okay
Translation
okay, all right, fine
Examples
Are you okay after the fall?
Are you okay after the fall?
She did okay on the test.
She did okay on the test.
Okay, let's go now.
Okay, let's go now.
Grammar Patterns
(sb./sth.) is okay The movie was okay.
to feel okay I feel okay now.
Okay, (clause) Okay, I understand.
Similar Words
Synonyms: all right, fine, good, acceptable
Etymology
A common spelling of 'OK', which comes from 'oll korrect', a jocular spelling of 'all correct'.
Memory Tips
This is the fully spelled-out version of 'OK'. Use it in slightly more formal writing than 'OK'.