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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'well and truly'

Hi

Is this sentence fully natural?

She well and truly made her point and we were all very impressed.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Is this sentence fully natural? No.

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  • Tom Is this sentence fully natural?
  • No.
  • "Well and truly", rare in the US, is better used ironically.
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Mr. TomIs this sentence fully natural?

No. "Well and truly", rare in the US, is better used ironically.

"Korea were well and truly beaten by Brazil in the round of 16."

"After he made his alimony payment, he was well and truly skint."

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Mr. Tom

Is this sentence fully natural?

She well and truly made her point and we were all very impressed.

Not really. There is a special flavor to 'well and truly' that isn't captured in that sentence.

Although it can be used in several ways, one of the more usual ones to be aware of is the usage

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