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well
In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
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adjective
In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
“Appears to be entirely well”
adjective
Resulting favorably
“It's a good thing that I wasn't there”
adjective
Wise or advantageous and hence advisable
“It would be well to start early”
noun
A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
noun
A cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
noun
An abundant source
“She was a well of information”
noun
An open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
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
adverb
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
“The children behaved well”
adverb
Thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
“The problem is well understood”
adverb
Indicating high probability; in all likelihood
“I might well do it”
adverb
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
“A book well worth reading”
adverb
To a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
“The project was well underway”
adverb
Favorably; with approval
“Their neighbors spoke well of them”
adverb
To a great extent or degree
“I'm afraid the film was well over budget”
adverb
With great or especially intimate knowledge
“We knew them well”
adverb
With prudence or propriety
“You would do well to say nothing more”
adverb
With skill or in a pleasing manner
“She dances well”
adverb
In a manner affording benefit or advantage
“She married well”
adverb
In financial comfort
“They live well”
adverb
Without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
“Took the joke well”
verb
Come up, as of a liquid
“Tears well in her eyes”
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Example Sentences
Appears to be entirely well
The wound is nearly well
A well man
I think I'm well; at least I feel well
It's 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
It would be well to start early
She was a well of information
The children behaved well
A task well done
The party went well
He slept well
A well-argued thesis
A well-seasoned dish
A well-planned party
The baby can walk pretty good
The problem is well understood
She was well informed
Shake well before using
In order to avoid food poisoning, be sure the meat is well cooked
Well-done beef
Well-satisfied customers
Well-educated
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
A book well worth reading
Was well aware of the difficulties ahead
Suspected only too well what might be going on
The project was well underway
The fetus has well developed organs
His father was well pleased with his grades
Their neighbors spoke well of them
He thought well of the book
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
We knew them well
You would do well to say nothing more
Could not well refuse
She dances well
He writes well
She married well
The children were settled advantageously in Seattle
They live well
She has been able to live comfortably since her husband died
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