Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Well-to-do; well off; wealthy.
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Examples
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Kellen felt as if he were swimming-and not very well-in a sea of new ideas.
Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010
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Her government's lasting achievement was the well-in tentioned but misguided introduction of the national curriculum.
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However, there were drawbacks as well-in the glimpses she'd gotten of the ceiling, she wasn't altogether sure of how stable it was, and it wouldn't do her a great deal of good to bring the ceiling down on herself instead of blasting her way out.
Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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Thoughts of favin's distress at his absence rattled through his mind as well-in all the times Javin had taken him to help crew the digs, Cheyne had never so directly ignored Javin's warnings.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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Thoughts of favin's distress at his absence rattled through his mind as well-in all the times Javin had taken him to help crew the digs, Cheyne had never so directly ignored Javin's warnings.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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Sometimes they mean well-in spite of everything, I believe the founders of the United States did-but that doesn't long outlive them.
The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989
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However, I know my own temperament, and yours, very well-in cither case.
The Fate of the Phoenix Culbreath, Myrna 1979
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But he is all right; that is, he is alive and well-in body.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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But he is all right; that is, he is alive and well-in body.
The Translation of a Savage, Volume 1 Gilbert Parker 1897
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But he is all right; that is, he is alive and well-in body.
The Translation of a Savage, Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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