well-off
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See also: well off
English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]well-off (comparative better-off or more well-off, superlative best-off or most well-off)
- Alternative spelling of well off
- He was expecting a large inheritance from a well-off aunt.
Usage notes
[edit]- This spelling often preferred for attributive use (before a noun) and to avoid associating the off with a following word.
- This spelling often less preferred in predicative use (after is).