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• they played well in the tournament.
• the team work well together.
• the kids all behaved well.
• the conference was very well organized.

well

1. in a good, right or acceptable way
• They played well in the tournament.
• The team work well together.
• The kids all behaved well.
• The conference was very well organized.
• Well done! (= expressing admiration for what somebody has done)
• His campaign was not going well.
• These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness).
• People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him.
• She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered.
• They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money.
• She was determined to marry well (= marry somebody rich and/or with a high social position).

Extra Examples

• It's important to value and treat employees well.
• The play has been well reviewed.
• The performance is well served by excellent designs and lighting.
• The product has been well received by consumers.
• She is well placed to explain the situation.
• Money spent on looking after your health is money very well spent.
• Tickets are selling well for the concert.
• a well written essay
• His work is well represented in the museum.
• a well educated young woman
• The dress fitted well.
• Goodnight! Sleep well!
• Students are responding well to the changes.
• These plants perform well in stony soil.
2. completely and properly
• Add the lemon juice and mix well.
• The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint.
• How well do you know Carla?
• He's well able to take care of himself.
• a well trained dog
3. to a great extent or degree
• He was driving at well over the speed limit.
• She is well aware of the dangers.
• They are very well suited to each other.
• a well-loved tale
• The castle is well worth a visit.
• He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her.
• I was well annoyed, I can tell you.

Extra Examples

• The party was planned well in advance.
• a well deserved reputation
• She knew my family very well.
• a well thought-out plan
• The process is already well underway.
• a well equipped kitchen
4. easily
• She could well afford to pay for it herself.
5. probably
• You may well be right.
• It may well be that the train is delayed.
6. with good reason
• I can't very well leave now.
• I couldn't very well refuse to help them, could I?
• ‘What are we doing here?’ ‘You may well ask (= I don't really know either).’
7. in addition to somebody/something; too
• Are they coming as well?
• They sell books as well as newspapers.
• She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer.
8. to be getting healthier after an illness; to be in good health after a birth
• Mother and baby are doing well.
9. to have nearly achieved something and be going to achieve it soon
• She is well on the way to recovery.
• He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.
10. to be lucky that you are not involved in something unpleasant or difficult to deal with
• I don’t know exactly what’s been going on. I only know that you’re well out of it.
11. to know a lot about something
• He's well up in all the latest developments.
12. used to emphasize an angry statement or an order
• You can bloody well keep your job—I don't want it!
• ‘I’m not coming.’ ‘Yes, you bloody well are!’
• You're fucking well coming whether you want to or not.
13. used to emphasize an angry statement or an order
• You can bloody well keep your job—I don't want it!
• ‘I’m not coming.’ ‘Yes, you bloody well are!’
14. to be successful
• Jack is doing very well at school.
15. to treat somebody generously
16. to become successful or rich
17. to make a profit or get money from somebody/something
18. to be sensible or wise to do something
• He would do well to concentrate more on his work.
• You did well to sell when the price was high.
19. used to emphasize an angry statement or an order
• You're fucking well coming whether you want to or not.
20. used to emphasize a statement when you are annoyed about something
• If you don't come now, you can jolly well walk home!
21. used to criticize somebody by saying that they should realize or understand something
• You know as well as I do that you're being unreasonable.
22. to be very aware of a fact and unable to deny or ignore it
• He knew full well what she thought of it.
23. to not get involved in something that you have no connection with
• When it comes to other people's arguments, it's better to leave well alone.
24. if you are going to be punished for doing something wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing
25. used to say that something seems the best thing to do in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it
• If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him.
26. used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do
• If you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate.
27. to have good intentions, although their effect may not be good
28. almost; almost completely
• One dog looks pretty much like another to me.
• He goes out pretty well every night.
• The first stage is pretty near finished.
29. completely
• By that time we were well and truly lost.
30. having made good progress
• If we got Terry to do that, we'd be well away.
31. drunk or in a deep sleep
32. to be good friends with somebody, especially somebody important
• She seems to be well in with all the right people.

Word Origin

• adverb Old English wel(l), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wel and German wohl; probably also to the modal verb will.