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| 1. | [ adverb ] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard | |
| Synonyms: | good | |
| Examples: | "the children behaved well" "a task well done" "the party went well" "he slept well" "a well-argued thesis" "a well-planned party" |
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| Related terms: | ill combining_form | |
| 2. | [ interjection ] interjection, usually acknowledging a question, explicit or implicit, preceding the response | |
| Synonyms: | bah | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form | |
| Examples: | "The problem is well understood" "she was well informed" "shake well before using" "be sure the meat is well cooked" "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers" "well-educated" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] indicating high probability; in all likelihood | |
| Synonyms: | easily | |
| Examples: | "I might well do it" "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster" "you may well need your umbrella" "he could equally well be trying to deceive us" |
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| 5. | [ noun ] a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | |
| Related terms: | excavation oil_well gas_well driven_well sump artesian_well | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | |
| Examples: | "a book well worth reading" "was well aware of the difficulties ahead" "suspected only too well what might be going on" |
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| Related terms: | intensifier | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | |
| Examples: | "appears to be entirely well" "the wound is nearly well" "a well man" "I think I'm well at least I feel well" |
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| Related terms: | ill all_right asymptomatic cured good healthy fit | |
| 8. | [ adverb ] favorably; with approval | |
| Examples: | "their neighbors spoke well of them" "he thought well of the book" |
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| Related terms: | ill | |
| 9. | [ adverb ] to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | |
| Examples: | "the project was well underway" "the fetus has well developed organs" "his father was well pleased with his grades" |
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| 10. | [ adjective ] resulting favorably | |
| Synonyms: | good | |
| Examples: | "its a good thing that I wasn't there" "it is good that you stayed" "it is well that no one saw you" "all's well that ends well" |
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| Related terms: | fortunate | |
| 11. | [ verb ] come up, as of liquids | |
| Synonyms: | swell | |
| Examples: | : "Tears well in her eyes" |
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| Related terms: | surface | |
| 12. | [ adjective ] wise or advantageous and hence advisable | |
| Examples: | "it would be well to start early" |
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| Related terms: | advisable | |
| 13. | [ adverb ] to a great extent or degree | |
| Synonyms: | considerably substantially | |
| Examples: | "I'm afraid the film was well over budget" "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger" "the house has fallen considerably in value" "the price went up substantially" |
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| Related terms: | considerable significant considerable significant | |
| 14. | [ adverb ] with great or especially intimate knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | intimately | |
| Examples: | "we knew them well |
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| Related terms: | bosom intimate | |
| 15. | [ noun ] a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | |
| Related terms: | vessel inkwell | |
| 16. | [ adverb ] in a manner affording benefit or advantage | |
| Synonyms: | advantageously | |
| Examples: | "she married well" "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" |
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| Related terms: | badly badly advantageous advantageous | |
| 17. | [ adverb ] with skill or in a pleasing manner | |
| Examples: | "she dances well" "he writes well" |
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| Related terms: | badly | |
| 18. | [ adverb ] in financial comfort | |
| Synonyms: | comfortably | |
| Examples: | "They live well" "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" |
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| Related terms: | comfortable comfortable | |
| 19. | [ adverb ] with prudence or propriety | |
| Examples: | "You would do well to say nothing more" "could not well refuse" |
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| 20. | [ interjection ] interjection, to express acknowledgement and mild disapproval | |
| Synonyms: | oh I_never by_Jove have_you_ever oops | |
| 21. | [ adverb ] without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | |
| Examples: | "took the joke well" "took the tragic news well" |
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| Related terms: | badly | |
| 22. | [ noun ] (writing) an abundant source | |
| Synonyms: | fountainhead wellspring | |
| Examples: | "she was a well of information" |
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| Related terms: | source | |
| 23. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13882 | |
| 24. | [ interjection ] interjection, to resume | |
| Synonyms: | well_then now | |
| 25. | [ noun ] (architecture) an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | |
| Related terms: | shaft stairwell | |
| 26. | [ noun ] an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps | |
| Related terms: | compartment pump_well bilge_well | |
| Similar spelling: |
beater bettor betray bedder beta_ray bee_eater Butter bitter batter Buttery battery |
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