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[‘well’ and ‘well’ have the same pronunciation; “we’ll” has a slightly different vowel sound]

“Well” (noun) is ‘a deep hole in the ground from which people take (draw) underground water; a flow of water from the ground; natural pool of water; a deep hole dug in the ground from which people draw oil and gas (oil well); a space in a tall building where the stairs are built (stairwell); a special space (compartment) in a fishing boat where the freshly caught fish are stored; a very large and useful source’,

e.g.

He lowered a large bucket into the well, but found it hard to bring it out.

In Oman, a fresh-water well is called a falaj. (qanat)

The Gulf States have several large oil wells each.

This book is a well of information; you will find answer to any question.

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“Well”, as an adverb, means ‘in a successful, satisfactory, pleasing or desirable way/manner; in a proper, thorough way; intimately/closely’; as an adjective, it means ‘suitable, proper, good condition; in comfortable or profitable position’; as an interjection, it is used to show ‘a short stop in conversation, doubt, surprise, amusement, or anger or disapproval, etc.’; and as a verb, it is ‘to come out from below; gush out from, as from a well’,

e.g.

We all slept well last night.

I know the President well.

She is looking very well after the face-lift.

“How are you?”    →    → “Very well, thank you.”

Well, well, well … what do you have here!    A priceless book!

Well? What do you want from me?

When she told us the tragic loss of her son, tears welled up in her eyes.

He saw her in such a miserable condition, and sympathy welled up in him for her.

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“We’ll” is the short (contracted) form of ‘we will’,

e.g.

We’ll begin this job next week.   [‘we’ll = we will]

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