well adverb
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form"The problem is well understood""she was well informed""shake well before using""in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked""well-done beef""well-satisfied customers""well-educated"
- (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')"the children behaved well""a task well done""the party went well""he slept well""a well-argued thesis""a well-seasoned dish""a well-planned party""the baby can walk pretty good"
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