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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
swell
I knew the meaning of "swell", as verb and noun, but I guess I know the meaning of these sentences, but I was wondered how their meaning converted in here as "good", and I know that these are quite old-fashioned usages of the "swell". Could you help me to understand why they are related? And do you think the meaning of "good" is buried in current usage of swell?
Everything's going real swell.
That's a swell idea!
Everything's going real swell.
That's a swell idea!
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" The adjective "real" is even more casual than the adverb "really"" Everything's going really swell. That's a swell idea!
- " The adjective "real" is even more casual than the adverb "really"" Everything's going really swell.
- That's a swell idea!
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Yes, the word swell is used informally to mean "great." The adjective "real" is even more casual than the adverb "really""
Everything's going really swell.
That's a swell idea!
Everything's going really swell.
That's a swell idea!
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Thanks Alphecca Stars, but why?! I mean is there any reason that "swell" is used instead of "good"?
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