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well

well

83 1.0
Having a good result or outcome
  • adjective
  • /wɛl/
translation icon : bien
  • You have everything that you need, all is well.
  • well and good

Examples

Synonyms

happily
vswell
83 1.0

By good luck, a person or thing turns out well

indicates a favorable or fortunate outcome without emotional emphasis

Antonyms

469 1.2

Not lucky or causing a bad result

Causing problems that make someone or something worse off

Idioms

1.0

To add another thing or idea

919 1.0

In a fairly good way

203 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

Carefully planned to work well

well and truly
  • Informal
7 3.7

Completely and without doubt

5 3.2

To work well with other people in a team

fare thee well
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A way to say goodbye and wish someone well

3 6.1

To say you hope someone is healthy and doing well

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

Being friendly and ready to help or support people and ideas

To succeed by helping others and acting fairly

1 6.7

Fine to say but not enough to help in real life

Words people say when a difficult situation ends well

9.1

Makes what someone says sound stronger to show anger or determination

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

Compounds

1.0

In addition to something else

253 1.0

Familiar to many people and often talked about

178 2.4

A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy

84 1.8

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

40 3.9

Has learned a lot and knows many things

33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

29 2.4

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

25 2.8

Polite and calm around other people

22 4.2

People who have plenty of money and live comfortably

oil well
  • Specialized
19 2.8

A deep hole in the ground that brings up oil

12 1.6

Cooked all the way through with no pink inside

11 3.5

A person who wishes someone success and happiness

11 7.2

Having a lot of money

10 2.9

Polite and respectful to other people

9 3.5

Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair

A group or system in which all parts work together smoothly

gas well
  • Specialized
8 3.7

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

7 1.8

Neat and in good condition because someone looks after it

6 2.8

Water that comes from underground through a deep hole

ne'er-do-well
  • Offensive
5 9.9

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

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

4 4.1

Carefully picked to suit a situation or purpose

well-formed
  • Specialized
3 4.4

Correct according to grammar and normal language use

3 4.6

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

2 4.3

Organized neatly so things are easy to find

Liked and respected by many people

artesian well
  • Specialized
1 4.9

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

1 3.5

Happening at the right moment to be useful

Soil that lets extra water drain away easily

drainage well
  • Specialized
1 5.5

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

1 1.2

A child or pet that acts politely and calmly

stripper well
  • Specialized
1 9.6

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

Oiled so machines and moving parts work smoothly

1 7.7

Having pleasing, polished language in words or sentences

1 3.7

Happening at the best moment to be most useful

1 3.4

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

bilge well
  • Specialized
9.9

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

driven well
  • Specialized
8.4

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

air well
  • Specialized
7.4

A vertical space in a building that lets fresh air move

fare-thee-well
  • Archaic
9.9

A very high level of quality that is almost perfect

9.9

Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar

pump well
  • Specialized
9.9

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

tube well
  • Indian
4.8

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

well point
  • Specialized
7.7

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

Has a nice face that people like

A topic people use often in stories and films

Shoes with thick padding that make your feet more comfortable

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

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

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

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

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

wildcat well
  • Specialized
8.2

A well drilled to find oil in a new area

How Well

successfully
350 1.8
well
83 1.0
adequately
83 3.0
badly
285 1.0

Surface Forms

well positive
better comparative
best superlative

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.