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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

For good or ill / gloomy

Hi teachers,

People are supersensitive to the latest news, for good or ill, because their vision of the future is blurred, and their bias is gloomy.

1. Would you please tell me what "for good or ill" mean in the sentence?

2. What does gloomy mean in the sentence?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

Top answer

good or ill - "ill" in this case means evil, wicked, or bad. gloomy - on the negative side; they belive that the future is not bright. Gloomy can also mean sad or melancholy.

— AlpheccaStars

  • good or ill - "ill" in this case means evil, wicked, or bad.
  • gloomy - on the negative side; they belive that the future is not bright.
  • Gloomy can also mean sad or melancholy.
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good or ill - "ill" in this case means evil, wicked, or bad.
gloomy - on the negative side; they belive that the future is not bright. Gloomy can also mean sad or melancholy.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thank you for your explantion. I understand the gloomy part.

1. Does for good or ill - with commas before for and after ill - describe the latest news ? Like good news or bad news?

Thank you.

Tinanam
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tinanam01021. Does for good or ill - with commas before for and after ill - describe the latest news ? Like good news or bad news?
Yes, exactly right.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks again for your help.

Tinanam
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