all right vs competent

all right

adj
  • Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition. 

  • In good health, unharmed. 

adv
  • Most certainly; for sure. 

  • Fairly well. 

intj
  • Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already. 

  • Term of greeting, equivalent to how are you or hello. 

  • Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement. 

  • Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent. 

  • Used to fill space or pauses. 

  • Used as a general lead-in or beginning. 

competent

adj
  • Adequate for the purpose. 

  • Resistant to deformation or flow. 

  • Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. 

  • Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question. 

  • Permeable to foreign DNA. 

How often have the words all right and competent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )