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Term » Definition. Word in Definition. Princeton's WordNet 0. Wiktionary 0. The boy is well-meaning enough, but he usually ruins things one way or another.
Webster Dictionary 0. How to pronounce well-meaning? Save Word. Definition of well-meaning. First Known Use of well-meaning 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Learn More About well-meaning. Time Traveler for well-meaning The first known use of well-meaning was in the 15th century See more words from the same century. Statistics for well-meaning Look-up Popularity. Style: MLA. English Language Learners Definition of well-meaning.
Context examples I have my plans laid, and all will be well. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle It was his belief that if he were given time in which to realize them, all would be well and every creditor paid in full. Martin Eden, by Jack London Hans stood looking on for a while, and at last said, You must be well off, master grinder!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum It appears the event will be a distance from your base, and you will need to travel there—it will be well worth the effort. Adverbial good has been under attack from the schoolroom since the 19th century.
Insistence on well rather than good has resulted in a split in connotation: well is standard, neutral, and colorless, while good is emotionally charged and emphatic. This makes good the adverb of choice in sports. And listen good — Alex Karras lets fly with his tomatoes before they can flee. He gets Clarence good — Charles Dickinson good cannot be adequately replaced by well. Adverbial good is primarily a spoken form; in writing it occurs in reported and fictional speech and in generally familiar or informal contexts.
An old notion that it is wrong to say "I feel good" in reference to health still occasionally appears in print. The origins of this notion are obscure, but they seem to combine someone's idea that good should be reserved to describe virtue and uncertainty about whether an adverb or an adjective should follow feel.
Today nearly everyone agrees that both good and well can be predicate adjectives after feel. Both are used to express good health, but good may connote good spirits in addition to good health.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'well. Send us feedback. Rix, et al. Auflage, Wiesbaden, Auflage, s. See more words from the same century. Accessed 12 Nov. Nglish: Translation of well for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of well for Arabic Speakers. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
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