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well | to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | ||
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well, comfortably | in financial comfort | ||
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well | a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | ||
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well, dear, ah, why, ha, wow, hey, oh, no way, gad, son of a bitch, whoosh, humph, whoof, mercy, say, man, gee-whiz, gracious, phew, upon my soul, golly, caramba, my, hollo, lord, good, boy, what, alack, dear me, crazy, whew, goodness, cor, doggone, gosh, zounds, huh, indeed, ho, gee, so, deuce, oh no, coo, heigh, yow, oho, jiminy, heck, hoo-ha, heigh-ho, heyday, upon my word, blimey, the devil, shit, oh dear, dear knows, goodness me, goodness gracious, my goodness, no, jeez, geez, oh my, my my, my oh my, ooh la la, OMG, oh my god, oh my gosh, oh god, oh mi god, holy moley, my god, good heavens, good heaven, my word, by jove, haha, hahaha, by thunder, by heaven | an expression that is uttered to show surprise or wonder | ||
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well | wise or advantageous and hence advisable | ||
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fountainhead, well, wellspring | an abundant source | ||
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well, good | resulting favorably | ||
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well | a phrase used when pausing to consider one's next words, to mark the resumption or end of a conversation. Can also be used to signal disagreement or surprise | ||
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well | a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | ||
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well | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | ||
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well | thoroughly or completely; fully | ||
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well, easily | indicating high probability; in all likelihood | ||
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well, advantageously | in a manner affording benefit or advantage | ||
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considerably, substantially, well | to a great extent or degree | ||
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well | an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | ||
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well, intimately | with great or especially intimate knowledge | ||
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well | 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 | ||
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well, good | in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard | ||
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well | with skill or in a pleasing manner | ||
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well, swell | come up, as of a liquid | ||
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well | entirely or fully | ||
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well | favorably; with approval | ||
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well | with prudence or propriety | ||
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well, oh well, ah well | an expression that is uttered to express resignation or acceptance | ||
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well | without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor |