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HUNKY-DORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hunky-dory mean? 

HUNKY-DORY (adjective)
  The adjective HUNKY-DORY has 1 sense:

1. being satisfactory or in satisfactory conditionplay

  Familiarity information: HUNKY-DORY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HUNKY-DORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Synonyms:

all right; cool; fine; hunky-dory; o.k.; ok; okay

Context example:

another minute I'd have been fine

Similar:

satisfactory (giving satisfaction)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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