Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
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I have long wondered about the gratuitous use of “well,” as in “She had complications after her surgery, and they were ‘well,’ complicated.” What part of speech is “well” here?
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I have long wondered about the gratuitous use of “well,” as in “She had complications after her surgery, and they were ‘well,’ complicated.” What part of speech is “well” here?