he's very well-spoken-of
1well-spoken — /wel spoh keuhn/, adj. 1. speaking well, fittingly, or pleasingly: The new chairwoman was very well spoken. 2. polite in speech: a well spoken gentleman. 3. spoken in an apt, fitting, or pleasing manner: a few well spoken words on civic pride.… …
2very well — spoken 1) used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them Very well, you can put my name on the list, if you really have to. 2) used for agreeing to something Very well, I ll come… …
3cannot very well do something — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can’t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere. Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a …
4might (very) well — might (very) well/easily/spoken phrase used for saying that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true We might well have to wait six months before we know the answers. The crisis might very easily lead to war. Thesaurus: to be certain …
5cannot very well do something — mainly spoken used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere …
6very — ver|y [ veri ] function word *** Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. I always walk very quickly. She writes very well. as an adjective (only before a… …
7well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well …
8well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… …
9well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… …
10well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look …