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The correct spelling is okay.

How to pronounce okay

/ˌəˈkæɪ/
noun

IPA: /ˌəˈkæɪ/

Say it like: Okaee

The correct spelling is okay. Endorsement; approval. For example: "We can start as soon as we get the OK."

Usage Examples

We can start as soon as we get the OK.

I don't want to OK this amount of money.

Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Endorsement; approval.

verb

  1. 1.To approve.
  2. 2.To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

adjective

  1. 1.All right, permitted.
  2. 2.Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional.
  3. 3.In good health or a good emotional state.

adverb

  1. 1.Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.

interjection

  1. 1.Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
  2. 2.Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.
  3. 3.Used in turn-taking, serving as a request to the speaker to grant the turn to the interrupter.

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