well and good
English
Pronunciation
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Adjective
well and good (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
- Having 200,000 people on your mailing-list is all well and good, but how many of them actually read the mailings?
Usage notes
- Frequently preceded by all, as in the example.
Synonyms
Translations
basically good
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