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okay

American  
[oh-key, oh-key, oh-key] / ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ /

adjective

okayed, okaying

  1. a variant of OK.

okay British  
/ ˌəʊˈkeɪ /

  1. a variant of O.K.

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Example Sentences

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"As a father you've got to go and get stuff and make sure your family is okay," he says.

From BBC

"Well," said one of the moving men, the one with the tattoo dragon, "next we'll set up your bed, Sam. Right here against this wall be okay?"

From Literature

“It’s okay. I had a good reason for not going to the grocery store. If you can calm yourself down, I can tell you what it is.”

From Literature

“That’s okay for somebody in a book, but real folks don’t do things like that.”

From Literature

A quick "You okay?" followed by "Yeah, I'm fine" is surface-level small talk.

From BBC

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