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| The kids all behaved well. | well +
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| The conference was very well organized. | well +
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| Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) | well +
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| His campaign was not going well. | well +
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| These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). | well +
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| People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. | well +
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| She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. | well +
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| They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. | well +
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| She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). | well +
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| Add the lemon juice and mix well. | well +
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| The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. | well +
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| How well do you know Carla? | well +
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| He's well able to take care of himself. | well +
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| I was well annoyed, I can tell you. | well +
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| He was driving at well over the speed limit. | well +
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| a well-loved tale | well +
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| The castle is well worth a visit. | well +
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| He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. | well +
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| I don't feel very well. | well +
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| Is she well enough to travel? | well +
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| Get well soon! (= for example, on a card) | well +
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| I'm better now, thank you. | well +
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| He's not a well man. | well +
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| Well, well—I would never have guessed it! | well +
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| Well, really! What a thing to say! | well +
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| Well, thank goodness that's over! | well +
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| Well, it can't be helped. | well +
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| 'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' | well +
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| Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. | well +
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| Oh, very well, then, if you insist. | well +
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| Well, as I was saying... | well +
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| 'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' | well +
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| Well? Are you going to tell us or not? | well +
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| Well, I'd better be going now. | well +
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| I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. | well +
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