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Type Words
Synonyms advantageously


she married well.
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Synonyms good


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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Synonyms easily


I might well do it.
you may well need your umbrella.
he could equally well be trying to deceive us.
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Synonyms good


it is well that no one saw you.
all's well that ends well.
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Synonyms considerably, substantially


I'm afraid the film was well over budget.
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Synonyms fountainhead, wellspring
Type of source


she was a well of information.
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Synonyms intimately


we knew them well.
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Synonyms swell
Type of surface, come up, rise, rise up


Tears well in her eyes.
the currents well up.
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Synonyms comfortably


They live well.
Type Words
Type of vessel
Has types inkwell, inkstand
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Type of excavation
Has types artesian well, driven well, gas well, tube well, sump, oil well, oiler
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Type of compartment
Has types bilge well, pump well
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Type of shaft
Has types stairwell
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Derivation wellness


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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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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it would be well to start early.
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their neighbors spoke well of them.
he thought well of the book.
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she dances well.
he writes well.
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took the joke well.
took the tragic news well.

Examples of well

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We followed well-marked signposts and soon ended up back in Cheung Chau village.
From the dailyherald.com
This was not the first time Elgin has been featured in a well-known publication.
From the dailyherald.com
For red-meat lovers, there's sausage and peppers, as well as a couple of steaks.
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Typically they include some of the anti-seizure medications, as well as lithium.
From the abcnews.go.com
As for any Rams interest in him, well, McDaniels is leaving that up to the Rams.
From the stltoday.com
The Summit Specialists won the core values trophy and advanced to state as well.
From the desmoinesregister.com
He hopes the new school will attract students from surrounding counties as well.
From the thenewstribune.com
One girl came dressed as Alice in Wonderland, and Santa Claus was there as well.
From the thenewstribune.com
Robert Arnold and Paul Noonan chipped in 13 points apiece as well for the hosts.
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  • (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-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a ...
  • A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
  • Come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
  • 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"
  • A cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
  • Good: resulting favorably; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
  • Well... is the first album released by singer and actress Katey Sagal. The album was originally released on April 19, 1994 by Virgin Records.
  • Well is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 9 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
  • Well is a play about illness written by and starring Lisa Kron. Well made its world premier at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York City in 2004. The play was directed by Leigh Silverman and also starred Jayne Houdyshell as Lisa's mother, Ann Kron. ...