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adverb(well)
in a manner affording benefit or advantage
Synonyms: advantageously,
Antonyms: badly,
Examples:
She married well.
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adverb(well)
(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')
Synonyms: good,
Antonyms: ill,
Examples:
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.
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adverb(well)
indicating high probability; in all likelihood
Synonyms: easily,
Examples:
I might well do it.
You may well need your umbrella.
He could equally well be trying to deceive us.
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adjective(well)
resulting favorably
Synonyms: good,
Examples:
It is well that no one saw you.
All's well that ends well.
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adverb(well)
to a great extent or degree
Examples:
I'm afraid the film was well over budget.
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noun(well)
an abundant source
Examples:
She was a well of information.
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adverb(well)
with great or especially intimate knowledge
Synonyms: intimately,
Examples:
We knew them well.
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verb(well)
come up, as of a liquid
Synonyms: swell,
Examples:
Tears well in her eyes.
The currents well up.
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adverb(well)
in financial comfort
Synonyms: comfortably,
Examples:
They live well.
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noun(well)
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
well
noun(well)
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
well
noun(well)
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
well
noun(well)
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
well
adjective(well)
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
Antonyms: ill,
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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adverb(well)
(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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adjective(well)
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
Examples:
It would be well to start early.
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(well)
favorably; with approval
Antonyms: ill,
Examples:
Their neighbors spoke well of them.
He thought well of the book.
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(well)
with skill or in a pleasing manner
Antonyms: badly,
Examples:
She dances well.
He writes well.
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(well)
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
Antonyms: badly,
Examples:
Took the joke well.
Took the tragic news well.

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