fare-thee-well

noun

ˈfer-(ˌ)t͟hē-ˌwel

variants or less commonly fare-you-well

ˈfer-yə-ˌwel

-yü-,

-yē-

: the utmost degree

researched the story to a fare-thee-well

: 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. —

Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fare-thee-well was in 1884

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“Fare-thee-well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fare-thee-well. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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