How to spell well

hear itwell/wɛl/adverbStarter

What it means: In a satisfactory manner or to a high standard.

In a sentence: The cat can jump really well.

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l. Often misspelled as wel or whell.

Same family: better, best, wellness, do well, well-being. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Well comes from Old English 'wel', meaning 'in a good way' or 'thoroughly'. It is closely related to the word 'will' and originally carried a sense of doing something with desire or approval.

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