Definitions
1.adjectiveIn good health."I had been sick, but now I'm well."
2.adjectiveGood, content."“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”"
3.adjectivePrudent; good; well-advised.
4.adverb(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily."He does his job well."
5.adverb(manner) Completely, fully."We’re well beat now."
6.adverb(degree) To a significant degree."That author is well known."
7.adverb(degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
8.adverbIn a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
9.interjectionUsed to acknowledge a statement or situation."“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”"
10.interjectionAn exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled)."Well, well, well, what do we have here?"
11.interjectionAn exclamation of indignance."Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"
12.interjectionUsed in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something."It was a bit... well... too loud."
13.interjectionUsed in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause."“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”"
14.interjection(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting"Well lads. How's things?"