hunky dory

• hunky-dory, hunkydory, hunkidory, hunky dorey, hunky-dorey, hunkydorey

hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (origin and meaning unknown)[1]

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hŭng'kidôʹri, IPA^(key): /ˌhʌŋkiˈdɔːɹi/

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hunky dory (comparative more hunky dory, superlative most hunky dory)

1. (informal) Satisfactory, fine.

   Now that I’ve found my missing book, everything’s hunky-dory again.

   Synonyms: alright, fine, tickety-boo, right as rain

   • 2022 September 29, Carl Zimmer, “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes”, in The New York Times‎:

     “OK, it’s associated with a specific tumor type, but does that just mean that it’s living hunky-dory with the tumor, or is it actually causing the tumor to get bigger and progress?” Dr. Galloway-Peña asked. “You just don’t know at this point.”