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Definition of "well off" []

  • Of a person, being in fortunate circumstances, especially having financial security. (adjective)
  • Of any item, in a good position or circumstance. (adjective)

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Use "well off" in a sentence
  • "Il Cris was said to be inexpensive and first-rate, popular with locals more than tourists, in part because it was in a residential neighborhood, well off the tourist routeand perhaps for other reasons."
  • "The Zhaos were fairly well off by Harbin standards, but they were still living in acute poverty, cramming six people into two small rooms."
  • "He was well off to the right of the greenperhaps hed walked down from one of the homes up on the hilland was watching me as intently as if I were performing surgery on one of his parents."
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