SINCE 1828
fare-thee-well
noun
\ ˈfer-(ˌ)t͟hē-ˌwel
\
\
variants:
or less commonly fare-you-well \ ˈfer-yə-ˌwel
, -yü- , -yē- \
, -yü- , -yē- \
Definition of fare-thee-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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