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may well

may well verb: may indeed.

Verb

may well (third-person singular simple present may well, no present participle, simple past might well, no past participle)

  1. (no-past-participle, no-present-participle) May indeed.
    • Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport

Forms of may well

third-person singular presentmay well
pastmight well

Questions about may well

What does may well mean?
May well means may indeed.
What part of speech is may well?
May well is a verb.
What is the past tense of may well?
The past tense of may well is might well.

Words near may well in the dictionary

  1. may the odds be ever in your favor
  2. may tree
  3. may trees
  4. May Week
  5. May Weeks
  6. may well
  7. May wine
  8. May wines
  9. may you live in interesting times
  10. may'st
  11. may't

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