Meaning & use
all is well
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseformal
Everything is going fine and there is nothing to worry about.
Grammar: Used as a full sentence, or after verbs like report or assure: she assured us that all is well.
Patterns
- all is well with someone
- all is well at somewhere
The captain radioed that all is well on board.
Don't worry about me, all is well here at home.
When the baby finally fell asleep, all was well again.
Common combinations
- assure someone that all is well
- She assured her parents that all is well at university.
- all is well that ends well
- The trip was stressful, but all is well that ends well.
- all seems well
- On the surface, all seems well in the company.
- all was well
- By morning, all was well again.
Synonyms and how they differ
- everything is fine
- Is the plain everyday version; all is well sounds more formal or literary.
- all is calm
- Focuses on peacefulness, whereas all is well covers any situation.
- no worries
- Is casual and often a reply to thanks or apology, not a status report.
Opposites
Word family
- well adjective
- in good health or in a good state
- well-being noun
- a state of being healthy and content
Commonly confused: all is well or all is well that ends well?
all is well vs all is well that ends well
This longer proverb means a problem does not matter if the final result is good; all is well simply means things are fine now.
Practice
The pilot's message to the tower was short: '____ on board.'
Choose one answer.
The fixed phrase is all is well in that order. The other options break the word order and are not used.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “all is well”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.