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well

/ well /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
Type of:
excavation hole in the ground
Kinds of:
artesian well driven well tube well gas well oil well
adverb Sense 2
favorably; with approval
"their neighbors spoke well of them"
"he thought well of the book"
Opposites:
ill badly
adverb Sense 3
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
"the project was well underway"
"the fetus has well developed organs"
"his father was well pleased with his grades"
adverb Sense 4
in financial comfort
"They live well"
"she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
Pertains to:
comfortable easy prosperous well-fixed well-heeled
adverb Sense 5
in a manner affording benefit or advantage
"she married well"
"The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
Opposites:
badly disadvantageously
Pertains to:
advantageous
adverb Sense 6
to a great extent or degree
"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"
Pertains to:
significant substantial considerable
adverb Sense 7
with skill or in a pleasing manner
"she dances well"
"he writes well"
Opposites:
badly
adverb Sense 8
with prudence or propriety
"You would do well to say nothing more"
"could not well refuse"
adverb Sense 9
with great or especially intimate knowledge
"we knew them well"
Pertains to:
intimate
adverb Sense 10
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
"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 cu"
adverb Sense 11
indicating high probability; in all likelihood
"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"
noun Sense 12
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
Type of:
compartment
Kinds of:
bilge well pump well
noun Sense 13
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
Type of:
shaft
Kinds of:
stairwell
noun Sense 14
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
Type of:
vessel
Kinds of:
inkwell inkstand
noun Sense 15
an abundant source
"she was a well of information"
Type of:
source
verb Sense 16
come up
"Tears well in her eyes"
Type of:
surface come up rise up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
adjective Sense 17
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
"appears to be entirely well"
"the wound is nearly well"
"a well man"
"I think I''m well; at least I feel well"
Similar:
all right fine asymptomatic symptomless cured healed recovered good(p)
Opposites:
ill sick
See also:
fit healthy
adverb Sense 18
(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"
"a task well done"
"the party went well"
"he slept well"
"a well-ar"
Opposites:
ill badly poorly
Domain:
combining form
adverb Sense 19
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
"took the joke well"
"took the tragic news well"
Opposites:
badly
adverb Sense 20
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
"a book well worth reading"
"was well aware of the difficulties ahead"
"suspected only too well what might be going on"
Domain:
intensifier intensive
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
20
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

excavation hole in the ground artesian well driven well tube well gas well oil well ill badly disadvantageously compartment bilge well