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well-informed
well-kept
well-knit
well-known
well-made
well-man
well-mannered
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well-nigh
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well-meant
well-meant


adjective 
Definition:
 
well-meaning: arising from a desire to be helpful or useful, but often producing a negative effect or result ( not hyphenated after a verb )

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