wel

Middle English

/wɛl/

adv
Definitions
  • Well, amazingly, expertly; in a good or excellent way:
  • With care, attention, or fastidiousness:
  • In a way that is appealing or pleasing to someone or some standard:
  • To or with a great extent or depth: extensively, comprehensively:
  • Luckily, fortuitously; with good luck or fortune.
  • In a rigid or secure way; stably or fixedly.
  • For a suitable or fitting reason or cause; appropriately.
  • As much as; to the specified extent, not smaller than.
  • Around, about a given quantity or measure
  • (semi-interjectional) Probably, maybe, potentially.
  • (rare) Truthfully, honestly; in a heartfelt way.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wel (well, very) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wela (well).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wela

Gloss

well

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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