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# well

«well» in Mova's school dictionary: **in a good or right way: «she sings well»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (well, better, best); adjective (well — healthy); noun (a well, wells); interjection (well...)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Well means in a good or right way: «she sings well». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#m1)

2) Well means healthy: «I feel well». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#m2)

3) A well is a deep hole in the ground where people get water or oil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#m3)

4) «Well...» is said at the start of a sentence when you stop to think. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#m4)

5) «As well» means also; «as well as» means and also. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In school maths: a word of the story; a water well with a depth; «as well» meaning also, so the items are added. In everyday life: «well done!», «get well soon», «Are you well?». In stories: wishing wells, a frog at the bottom of a well. Phrases: «well done», «as well», «as well as», «get well soon», «oh well».

### examples

- She sings well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x1)
- The well is 20 meters deep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x2)
- He bought apples and pears as well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x3)
- Each day they take 50 liters from the well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x4)
- Well done, you got every answer right! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x5)
- I hope you feel well again soon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x6)
- Well, I think the answer is twelve. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x7)
- She plays the violin as well as the piano. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x8)
- So far all went on well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/#x9)

### note

«Good» describes nouns, «well» describes verbs: «a good singer», «she sings well». But «I am well» means healthy. Comparison: well, better, best. Maths: usually no clue. «As well» means also, so add the items. A well can give a depth or a store of water to take from. Safety: never lean over an open well.

### In the corpora

- [Jabs and check-ups keep people well before they get ill.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/6/)
- [Parking rows are common, and knocking politely usually works better than an angry note.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/13/)
- [Listening at the door usually gives you only scary half-pieces; asking «Is everything OK?» later works much better.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/10/)
- [Asking the other parent after one says no rarely ends well.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/17/)
- [Comments about how someone's face or body looks turn into accusations; «you look well» is enough.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what/23/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «well» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/well/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.