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go wellto proceed smoothly or successfully; to be successful or satisfactory

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to proceed smoothly or successfully; to be successful or satisfactory

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊ wɛl/

Example Sentences

  • My cooking experiment went surprisingly well - nobody got food poisoning!
  • The job interview went well, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
  • His attempt to impress his date went well until he spilled pasta sauce on his white shirt.

go well

VERB

[/ɡoʊ wɛl/]

to proceed smoothly or successfully; to be successful or satisfactory

to proceed smoothly or successfully; to be successful or satisfactory
💡 Concept

to proceed smoothly or successfully; to be successful or satisfactory

When presentations flow well, the results show well, and everything will go well!
🎵 Rhyme

When presentations flow well, the results show well, and everything will go well!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊ wɛl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊ wɛl/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

know wellshow wellflow well
know well
show well
flow well

🔗Collocations

go well with
things go well
go very well
meeting went well
everything goes well

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking experiment went surprisingly well - nobody got food poisoning!

The job interview went well, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

😄 Fun example

His attempt to impress his date went well until he spilled pasta sauce on his white shirt.

The surgery went well and the patient is recovering nicely.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

succeedwork outturn out wellproceed smoothlybe successful

Antonyms

go badlyfailgo wrong

Related

go smoothlywork wellturn outproceedsucceed

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