well
adverb
[ wɛl ]
• in a good or satisfactory way.
• "the whole team played well"
Similar:
skilfully,
with skill,
ably,
competently,
proficiently,
adeptly,
adroitly,
deftly,
dexterously,
effectively,
expertly,
with expertise,
admirably,
excellently,
consummately,
professionally,
• in a thorough manner.
• "add the mustard and lemon juice and mix well"
Similar:
thoroughly,
completely,
efficiently,
rigorously,
effectively,
conscientiously,
industriously,
carefully,
closely,
attentively,
in depth,
exhaustively,
from top to bottom,
minutely,
in detail,
meticulously,
scrupulously,
assiduously,
painstakingly,
methodically,
comprehensively,
fully,
to the fullest extent,
intensively,
extensively,
• very probably; in all likelihood.
• "being short of breath may well be the first sign of asthma"
well
adjective
• in good health; free or recovered from illness.
• "I don't feel very well"
Similar:
healthy,
in good health,
all right,
fine,
fit,
fighting fit,
as fit as a fiddle,
as fit as a flea,
robust,
strong,
vigorous,
blooming,
thriving,
bursting with health,
in rude health,
hale,
hale and hearty,
hearty,
in good shape,
in excellent shape,
in good condition,
in tip-top condition,
in good trim,
in fine fettle,
sound,
sound in body and limb,
in the pink,
up to snuff,
• sensible; advisable.
• "it would be well to know just what this suggestion entails"
Similar:
advisable,
sensible,
prudent,
politic,
commonsensical,
wise,
canny,
judicious,
shrewd,
expedient,
provident,
recommended,
advantageous,
beneficial,
profitable,
gainful,
desirable,
a good idea,
well
exclamation
• used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, resignation, or relief.
• "Well, really! The manners of some people!"
Origin:
Old English wel(l), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wel and German wohl ; probably also to the verb will1. Vowel lengthening in Middle English gave rise to the current Scots form weel.
well
noun
• a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
• a plentiful source or supply.
• "she could feel a deep well of sympathy and compassion"
Similar:
source,
supply,
wellspring,
fount,
fountainhead,
reservoir,
mine,
fund,
bank,
repository,
storehouse,
treasury,
• an enclosed space in the middle of a building, giving room for stairs or a lift, or to allow light or ventilation.
• a shelf beneath the counter of a bar on which bottles of alcohol are stored within easy reach of the person serving.
• "you would have never heard of the label of the gin in the well in average bars"
• a region of minimum potential.
• "a gravity well"
well
verb
• (of a liquid) rise up to the surface and spill or be about to spill.
• "tears were beginning to well up in her eyes"
Similar:
flow,
stream,
run,
rush,
gush,
course,
roll,
cascade,
flood,
surge,
rise,
spurt,
spout,
squirt,
jet,
ooze,
seep,
trickle,
burst,
issue,
discharge,
spill,
overflow,
brim over,
disembogue,
Origin:
Old English wella, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wel and German Welle ‘a wave’.
