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oh well

oh well
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh wel]
    • /oʊ wɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh wel]
    • /oʊ wɛl/

Definitions of oh well words

  • interjection oh well expressing resignation 1
  • convention oh well You say oh well to indicate that you accept a situation or that someone else should accept it, even though you or they are not very happy about it, because it is not too bad and cannot be changed. 0
  • interjection oh well (Idiomatic) An expression of mild disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity. 0
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Parts of speech for Oh well

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oh well

oh well popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

oh well usage trend in Literature

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