well

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In a good, skilful, or satisfactory way.

   The children behaved well at the party.

2. 2
   adv

   To a great extent or degree.

   The film was well over budget.

3. 3
   adv

   Thoroughly or closely.

   We knew them well after years of friendship.

Common collocations

• well aware Adverb + adjective
• well pleased Adverb + adjective
• well done Adverb + adjective

From Middle English welle, from Old English wielle (“well”), from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ (“well, swirl, wave”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn; wind; roll”). Cognate with West Frisian wel (“well”), Dutch wel (“well”), German Low German Well (“well”), German Welle (“wave”), Danish væld (“well; spring”), Swedish väl (“well”), Icelandic vella (“boiling; bubbling; eruption”).

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