👍 In a good way 🧠 Fully aware 🤔 Probably or wisely 😊 In good health ⛲ A deep hole 🌟 Favorable outcome 💡 A rich source 💧 To rise up

well

∞ 1.0

Very likely to happen or be true

adjective
/wɛl/

: probablemente

Yes, and I might well next year, too, Tom.

And so I said, OK, well, let's do it.

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Examples

So you might as well not believe it in the first place.

Blood Hook (1987)
There has also been a faster dissemination of information as well as economic and cultural capital.

Academic text (2011)
Well, that very well may be.

Bloodletting (1997)
But as an overall guide, we would all do well to keep them firmly in mind.

Academic text (2011)
Direct impacts on wildlife and habitat can occur well outside the actual footprint of the energy facility.

Academic text (2011)
If you don't have one of these yet, well, that's fine too.
Very well.

Hell of a Summer (2023)
If they mismanage their revenues, they may well fall prey to the oil curse, too.
But as an overall guide, we would all do well to keep them firmly in mind.
Despite the difficulties, Facebook seems well positioned in certain ways to enter the smartphone market.

Synonyms

easily

vswell

54 1.0

Very likely to happen or be true

expresses likelihood as sensible or advisable rather than just without difficulty

Antonyms

improperly

41 3.4

In a way that is wrong or not suitable for the situation

unwisely

5 4.1

In a way that shows poor judgment

Idioms

as well

∞ 1.0

To add another thing or idea

very well

∞ 1.0

In a fairly good way

very well

259 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

well thought out

31 3.5

Carefully planned to work well

all very well

16 6.7

Fine to say but not enough to help in real life

well and truly

Informal

8 3.7

Completely and without doubt

fare thee well

Archaic

8 9.9

A way to say goodbye and wish someone well

all's well that ends well

8 6.4

Words people say when a difficult situation ends well

jolly well

6 9.1

Makes what someone says sound stronger to show anger or determination

to play well with others

Informal

6 3.2

To work well with other people in a team

to find you well

Formal

4 6.1

To say you hope someone is healthy and doing well

to go to the well

2 7.1

To visit a trusted person or place to get help and supplies often

well disposed

1 5.8

Being friendly and ready to help or support people and ideas

to do well by doing good

1 6.5

To succeed by helping others and acting fairly

well-endowed with resources

1 4.6

Having a lot of money, people, and equipment to do its work

Compounds

as well as

∞ 1.0

In addition to something else

well timed

442 3.5

Happening at the right moment to be useful

well-known

359 1.0

Familiar to many people and often talked about

well done

289 1.8

Of a high standard or, for meat, cooked until no pink remains

well-being

176 2.4

A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy

well-educated

62 3.9

Has learned a lot and knows many things

well-dressed

50 2.4

Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt

well-off

38 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

well behaved

36 1.2

A child or pet that acts politely and calmly

oil well

Specialized

29 2.8

A deep hole in the ground that brings up oil

well-to-do

24 4.2

People who have plenty of money and live comfortably

well-kept

21 1.8

Neat and in good condition because someone looks after it

well-behaved

20 2.8

Polite and calm around other people

well-done

15 1.6

Cooked all the way through with no pink inside

well-wishing

14 3.4

Kind words and actions that show someone wants another person to be happy or successful

well-mannered

12 2.9

Polite and respectful to other people

well-wisher

11 3.5

A person who wishes someone success and happiness

well-groomed

11 3.5

Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair

well-oiled machine

11 3.7

A group or system in which all parts work together smoothly

well-heeled

10 7.2

Having a lot of money

gas well

Specialized

10 3.7

A deep hole drilled in the ground to bring up natural gas

well water

8 2.8

Water that comes from underground through a deep hole

ne'er-do-well

Offensive

8 9.9

A person who is lazy, irresponsible, and does not try to succeed

get-well card

7 1.6

A card sent to someone who is ill to wish them a quick recovery

well-chosen

6 4.1

Carefully picked to suit a situation or purpose

well-ordered

6 4.3

Organized neatly so things are easy to find

well-worn

5 4.6

A phrase or idea used so often that it is no longer interesting

well-formed

Specialized

5 4.4

Correct according to grammar and normal language use

well-timed

5 3.7

Happening at the best moment to be most useful

well-thought-of

3 4.5

Liked and respected by many people

well-drained soil

1 2.9

Soil that lets extra water drain away easily

fare-thee-well

Archaic

1 9.9

A very high level of quality that is almost perfect

artesian well

Specialized

1 4.9

A well drilled through rock into water that rises to the surface from natural pressure

well-turned

1 7.7

Having a graceful, attractive shape often used for body parts or sculptures

drainage well

Specialized

1 5.5

A hole that lets extra rain or water on the ground flow into the earth

well-upholstered

1 6.0

Having thick, soft padding and a neat cover that makes it comfortable

stripper well

Specialized

1 9.6

An oil well near the end of its life that produces less than ten barrels a day

hail-fellow-well-met

Archaic

1 9.9

Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar

well-turned

1 7.7

Having pleasing, polished language in words or sentences

well-lubricated

1 3.9

Oiled so machines and moving parts work smoothly

well-favored

1 5.3

Has a nice face that people like

tube well

Indian

1 4.8

A deep hole with a long metal pipe that brings water up from underground

well-shaven

1 3.0

A person with very little hair on the face or head after a recent shave

driven well

Specialized

1 8.4

A hole made by driving a pipe into the ground to reach water

air well

Specialized

1 7.4

A vertical space in a building that lets fresh air move

wildcat well

Specialized

1 8.2

A well drilled to find oil in a new area

bilge well

Specialized

1 9.9

A low space at the bottom of a ship where leaked water collects to be pumped out

well point

Specialized

1 7.7

A tube with small holes pushed into the ground to collect water from soil

well-upholstered armchair

1 3.6

A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable

pump well

Specialized

1 9.9

A space in a ship's hold that protects the pumps

well-mined

1 6.8

A topic people use often in stories and films

well-padded shoes

2.0

Shoes with thick padding that make your feet more comfortable

well-oiled schedule

3.7

A plan that runs smoothly and on time because it is well organized

Surface Forms

well positive

better comparative

best superlative

Etymology

Well used to show likelihood comes from the old sense of 'to a high degree' or 'quite', so when you say 'you may well...', you mean it is 'very likely' or fits the facts closely.