What does full well mean?
Definition of full well formal. : very well You know full well that it won’t be possible for me to go.
Is it correct to say you did well?
One of the classic battles prescriptive grammarians fight is that “You did good.” is grammatically wrong, while “You did well.” is correct. The justification for this is that “well” is a legitimate adverb but “good” is not.
What does if memory serves mean?
used for saying that you think you have remembered something correctly. He was mayor from 1945 to 1949, if my memory serves me correctly.
What’s another way to say did well?
What is another word for do well?
| thrive | flourish |
|---|---|
| prosper | succeed |
| be successful | make it |
| make good | get ahead |
| get to the top | climb the ladder |
Is well knowing a word?
adjective. Knowledgeable, well-informed.
Does your memory serve you right?
The expression’ if my memory serves me right’ is a way to say you think you are remembering something correctly.
How do you use if my memory serves me right?
if I remember correctly: I think he was called Blake, if my memory serves me right.
Is it “fully well” or “full well?
According to the rules of modern grammar, “fully well” would ordinarily be correct, but “full well” has become an idiom and supersedes modern grammar. “Fully Well” or “Full Well”? Back in the Middle Ages and Renaissance it was common for “full” to modify adverbs.
What is the adverb of fully?
“Fully” is an adverb; “well” is an adverb; and “full” is an adjective. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; adjectives modify only nouns (and can be used with other adjectives when compounded with a hyphen, as in “a full-fisted punch in the face.”)
What does it mean when your mother says you know full well?
However, the phrase ‘full well’ is an idiomatic expression, meaning ‘completely or totally’, and is used for emphasis: Your mother says: You know that you should have attended the party. Your mother is disappointed in you. You feel regretful. Your mother says: You know FULL WELL that you should have attended the party.