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Iyi I Olmak Adverb Good Sb/Sth Sth Thing

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Kind adverb
Front well 
IPA  /wel   / adverb (better; best)
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well (adverb)

 /wel   / adverb (better; best)
 
 1 in a good way
iyi
 You speak English very well.
 I hope your work is going well.
 You passed your exam!Well done (aferin)!
 Did they treat you well?
 The car is running much better (çok daha iyi) since it was serviced.
 He took it well when I told him he wasn't on the team.
OPPOSITE BADLY
 2 completely or fully
iyice, adamakıllı
 Shake the bottle well before opening.
 How well do you know Henry?
 3 very much
hayli, epeyce
 They arrived home well past midnight.
 She says she's 32 but I'm sure she's well over 40.
 This book is well worth reading.
 4 [used with can, could, may or might]
probably or possibly
herhalde
 He might well be right.
 5 [used with can, could, may or might]
with good reason
yapması kolay değil
 I can't very well refuse to help them after all they've done for me.
 ‘Where's Bill?’ ‘You may well ask (hiç sormasan)!’
IDIOMS
as well (as sb/sth)
in addition to sb/sth
de/da
 Can I come as well?
 He's worked in Japan as well as Italy.
 note at ALSO
augur well/ill for sb/sth
(formal)
to be a good/bad sign of what will happen in the future
iyiye/kötüye alamet olmak
 The opinion polls augur well for the government.
bode well/ill (for sb/sth)
to be a sign that sb/sth will have a good/bad future
(iyiye ya da kötüye) alamet olmak
do well
1 to be successful
başarılı olmak
 Their daughter has done well at university.
 2 to be getting better after an illness
toparlanmak
 Mr Singh is doing well after his operation.
do well to do sth
used to say that sth is the right and sensible thing to do
iyi yapmak
 He would do well to check the facts before accusing people.
 You did very well to buy this house (evi alarak çok iyi yaptın) before prices went up.
it is just as well (that...)
it is a good thing
neyse ki, iyi ki
 It's just as well you remembered to bring your umbrella!
may/might (just) as well
used for saying that sth is the best thing you can do in the situation, even though you may not want to do it
oldu olacak, bari
 I may as well tell you the truth – you'll find out anyway.
mean well
to want to be kind and helpful but usually without success
iyi niyetli olmak
 My mother means well but I wish she'd stop treating me like a child.
well and truly
completely
tamamen
 We were well and truly lost.
well/badly off
having/not having a lot of money
hali vakti yerinde/değil
 They don't seem too badly off – they have smart clothes and a nice house.
 

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