very+well

  • 61well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 62well*/*/*/ — [wel] (comparative better [ˈbetə] ; superlative best [best] ) adv I 1) skilfully, or effectively She speaks Japanese really well.[/ex] 2) in a satisfactory way The boys were not behaving very well.[/ex] 3) completely, or thoroughly Shake the can… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 63well — I. /wɛl / (say wel) adverb (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory, favourable, or advantageous manner; fortunately or happily: affairs are going well; to be well supplied; well situated. 2. in a good or proper manner: he behaved very well. 3.… …

  • 64very — [[t]ve̱ri[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv (emphasis) Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. The problem and the answer are very simple... It is very, very strong evidence indeed... I m very sorry... They are getting the hang of it… …

    English dictionary

  • 65very */*/*/ — UK [ˈverɪ] / US adjective, adverb Summary: Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. ♦ I always walk very quickly. ♦ She writes very well. as an adjective… …

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  • 66well — well1 adverb (better, best) 1》 in a good or satisfactory way.     ↘in a condition of prosperity or comfort.     ↘archaic luckily; opportunely: hail fellow, well met. 2》 in a thorough manner.     ↘to a great extent or degree; very much.     ↘Brit …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 67well-thought-of — adjective receiving deferential regard a respected family • Syn: ↑respected • Similar to: ↑reputable * * * adj respected, highly regarded, esteemed, venerated, admired, looked up to, honoured, revered ≠ despised, looked down on * * *… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 68well — See: ALL VERY WELL, AS WELL, AS WELL AS, HAIL FELLOW WELL MET, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT or PLAY ONE S CARDS WELL, VERY WELL, WEAR WELL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 69well — See: ALL VERY WELL, AS WELL, AS WELL AS, HAIL FELLOW WELL MET, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT or PLAY ONE S CARDS WELL, VERY WELL, WEAR WELL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 70well — See: all very well, as well, as well as, hail fellow well met, let well enough alone, play one s cards right or play one s cards well, very well, wear well …

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