well
- adjective
- /wɛl/
- You have everything that you need, all is well.
- well and good
Examples
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Come on, Peter, follow me, and all will be well.
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And all will be well.
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But now all is well.
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But if this works out well, I'm going to order more.
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If it goes well, then you pour money on it.
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If the answers to these questions tell you that all is well, then your school is an exception.
Academic text (1991) -
She would sing to me, the song that meant all is well.
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As long as the roots are not severed... all is well.
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All is well...
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The project turned out well, exceeding everyone's expectations.
Synonyms
By good luck, a person or thing turns out well
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A well drilled through rock into water that rises to the surface from natural pressure
- Specialized
A hole that lets extra rain or water on the ground flow into the earth
- Specialized
An oil well near the end of its life that produces less than ten barrels a day
Kind words and actions that show someone wants another person to be happy or successful
- Specialized
A low space at the bottom of a ship where leaked water collects to be pumped out
- Archaic
Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar
- Specialized
A tube with small holes pushed into the ground to collect water from soil
A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable
How Well
Surface Forms
Etymology
Well used to mean a favorable or fortunate result comes from the old sense of 'good' or 'fortunate', so saying 'it is well that...' shows that something turned out well or luckily.