4. In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
"It boded well to you." Dryden.
Know
In measure what the mind may well contain.
Milton.
All the world speaks well of you.
Pope. 5. Considerably; not a little; far.
Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age.
Gen. xviii. 11. Well is sometimes used elliptically for it is well, as an expression of satisfaction with what has been
said or done, and sometimes it expresses concession, or is merely expletive; as, well, the work is done;
well, let us go; well, well, be it so.
Well, like above, ill, and so, is used before many participial adjectives in its usual adverbial senses,
and subject to the same custom with regard to the use of the hyphen (see the Note under Ill, adv.); as,
a well-affected supporter; he was well affected toward the project; a well- trained speaker; he was well
trained in speaking; well- educated, or well educated; well-dressed, or well dressed; well-appearing;
well-behaved; well- controlled; well-designed; well-directed; well-formed; well-meant; well-minded; well-
ordered; well- performed; well-pleased; well-pleasing; well-seasoned; well-steered; well-tasted; well-told,
etc. Such compound epithets usually have an obvious meaning, and since they may be formed at will,
only a few of this class are given in the Vocabulary.
As well. See under As. — As well as, and also; together with; not less than; one as much as the
other; as, a sickness long, as well as severe; London is the largest city in England, as well as the capital.
— Well enough, well or good in a moderate degree; so as to give satisfaction, or so as to require no
alteration. — Well off, in good condition; especially, in good condition as to property or any advantages; thriving; prosperous.
— Well to do, well off; prosperous; — used also adjectively. "The class well to do in the world." J. H.
Newman. — Well to live, in easy circumstances; well off; well to do. Shak.
Well
(Well), a.
1. Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as,
it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.
It was well with us in Egypt.
Num. xi. 18. 2. Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly
well. "Your friends are well." Shak.
Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake?
Gen. xliii. 27. 3. Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
He followed the fortunes of that family, and was well with Henry the Fourth.
Dryden. 4. (Marine Insurance) Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place. Burrill.
