well

adverb
/ˈwɛl/

Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.

Example

“He does his job well.”

Other meanings

Completely, fully.
“I prefer a well done steak.”
To a significant degree.
“That author is well known.”

Example sentences

“Well, it's horses for courses, isn't it?”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
“I like you nearly as well as her.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“How well do you know this area?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "wel".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “well” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.