adjective
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In good health.
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I had been sick, but now I'm well.
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Good, content.
example
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
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Prudent; good; well-advised.
adverb
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(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
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He does his job well.
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(manner) Completely, fully.
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We’re well beat now.
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(degree) To a significant degree.
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That author is well known.
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(degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
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In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
interjection
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Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
example
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
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An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).
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Well, well, well, what do we have here?
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An exclamation of indignance.
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Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
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Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
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It was a bit... well... too loud.
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Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.
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“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
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(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
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Well lads. How's things?
Examples of well in a Sentence
Well... they had been flirting with each other in the car.
Well, that wasn't entirely true.
Well, there are a lot of reasons we don't get along.
It's all very well if you're single.
Well, I haven't seen her, but... what does the doctor say?
The little girls are well too.
I work as well as I sleep, he added, with a laugh.
Well, are you going to let me in?
Well, let's go now.
I hope your meeting goes well.
The milkers would let me keep my hands on the cows while they milked, and I often got well switched by the cow for my curiosity.
He spoke so well that everybody was pleased.
You might be saying, Well, sure.
Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength.
Well, if my cooking is that bad...
Well, how is he?
He visited several cities, and in each place he was well paid for his music.
He is well known because of an extraordinary practice.
All is well and good until things turn down for a nation.
Well, the Internet is bigger than air conditioning.
Well, then, let's be off.
Father will need to rest as well.
I don't know her that well.
Well, Andy Jackson, get down here and clean the mud from my boots.
Well, scarcity is just another word for "we don't know how to get it."
His reputation for being rough on rookies was well earned.
Well, you be careful.
You two got along very well.
Making swords actually paid better or at least as well as making plowshares.
My little pigeons are well, and so is my little bird.
Well, for starters, I'd have had to compete with every other guy in school.
Well, this foal will weigh in around 65 to 75 pounds.
We are already well on our way.
Well, that seems riddled with pitfalls.
I knew my own mind well enough and always had my own way, even if I had to fight tooth and nail for it.
But, in spite of all their wild efforts, neither side was scored, and we all laughed and said, "Oh, well now the pot can't call the kettle black!"...
Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes.
It was Christmas morning and all was not well.
The seclusion she knew well, having been brought up less than five miles from this house.
I know you as well as I know anyone else.
Well, I'd better get going.
Well, don't rush things.
I didn't sleep well but the carpet was clean in the morning.
Howie is kind of tired and the old lady, his mother, isn't doing well.
Well, yeah, but you also drink a Coca-Cola every day, too.
Felipa and Alondra were there as well.
Obviously the long week was taking its toll on him as well.
Well, let him think what he wanted.
His mother must have been secretive as well.
If he had lied to her, he might have cheated as well.