Synonyms for well
- adverb
- adjective
- interjection
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Considerably
2. Excellently
excellently, properly, correctly, adequately, fully, right, rightly, satisfactorily, amply, suitably, justly, famously informal, advantageously, aright
Other
very much, easily, comfortably, highly, favorably US, favourably UK, intimately
Adjective
1. Good — good, content
good, whole, fortunate, healthy, happy, lucky, normal, sound, fresh, hearty, hale
Interjection
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
My RV runs well on diesel.
- adv. 2
Completely, fully.
I prefer a well done steak.
- adj. 1
Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
- interj. 1
Used as a discourse marker.
Well, I am sorry. — It’s okay, Anna.
Related words
Example sentences
- properly Not everyone is properly rewarded for his efforts.
- excellently She’s a foreigner, but speaks Chinese excellently.
- easily Gloria was easily the best singer of that evening.
- comfortably Matthew sat in a seat comfortably near the window.
- intimately Flavio became intimately connected to Algeria.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| well | steady | |
| properly | falling | |
| excellently | falling | |
| easily | steady | |
| comfortably | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- so1
- 3 letters
- see1, far1, hot1
- 4 letters
- good1, look1, hale1
- 5 letters
- right1, whole1, happy2, sound1, fully2, lucky2, fresh1, tight1, amply2, suant
- 6 letters
- normal2, easily3, highly2, hearty2, justly2, aright
- 7 letters
- healthy2, rightly2
- 8 letters
- properly3, famously3, suitably3
- 9 letters
- correctly3, fortunate3, favorably4
- 10 letters
- adequately4, intimately4, favourably
- 11 letters
- comfortably4, excellently4
- 12 letters
- considerably5
- 13 letters
- substantially4
- 14 letters
- satisfactorily5, advantageously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (happy2 = 2 syllables).