"full well" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English fol wel, fulwel, from Old English ful wel, equivalent to full + well. Compare Old Norse all-vel (“full well”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fol wel}} Middle English fol wel, {{m|enm|fulwel}} fulwel, {{inh|en|ang|ful wel}} Old English ful wel, {{af|en|full|well|nocat=1}} full + well, {{cog|non|all-vel|t=full well}} Old Norse all-vel (“full well”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} full well (not comparable)
  1. Very well Tags: not-comparable Related terms: for a fact
    Sense id: en-full_well-en-adv-Eug3~96C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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