fare-thee-well
noun
variants
or less commonly fare-you-well
1
: the utmost degree
researched the story to a fare-thee-well
2
: a state of perfection
imitated the speaker's pompous manner to a fare-thee-well
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Unlike a dorm room, though, Zdarsky’s lair is fastidiously tidy, neat and vacuumed to a fare-thee-well.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
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Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Fare-thee-well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fare-thee-well. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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