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'well' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'well' with 20 example sentences.

well adjective

: resulting favorably

: wise or advantageous and hence advisable

: in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

well noun

: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

: a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

: an abundant source

: an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

: an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

well verb

: come up, as of a liquid

well adverb

: (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')

: thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form

: indicating high probability; in all likelihood

: (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

: to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree

: favorably; with approval

: to a great extent or degree

: with great or especially intimate knowledge

: with prudence or propriety

: with skill or in a pleasing manner

: in a manner affording benefit or advantage

: in financial comfort

: without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

better best as well well-being very well well done well-known get well do well well-off sleep well well-dressed
  • Where did you learn to speak English so well?
  • You know very well what I'm talking about.
  • Do you get along well with your mother-in-law?
  • You're in better shape than I am.
  • Does that make you feel better?
  • You don't look very well. Are you sick?
  • It would be better to park somewhere else.
  • I'd better get back to work.
  • Sometimes it's better not to say anything.
  • Dogs have much better hearing than humans.
  • My mom doesn't speak English very well.
  • I know your brother very well.
  • Do you work on Saturday as well?
  • That's a well-known song.
  • I'm pretty sure everything will go well.
  • "How did you sleep last night?" "Not very well."
  • I understand you better than she does.
  • The band plays really well.
  • The weather today is a bit better than yesterday.
  • This is a drink better served cold.

    • Words related to 'well'

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    Words near 'well' in the dictionary

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