well-grounded
Americanadjective
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based on good reasons; well-founded.
His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded.
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well or thoroughly instructed in the basic principles of a subject.
She is well-grounded in mathematics.
adjective
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well instructed in the basic elements of a subject
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another term for well-founded
Etymology
Origin of well-grounded
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
Example Sentences
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Well grounded in the classics and familiar with the ordinary astronomical methods of determining latitude and longitude, Fr�mont visited South America on the United States ship Natchez, as a teacher.
From Explorers and Travellers by Greely, Adolphus W.
Well grounded by a village tutorIn languages alive and past,He’d say unto himself, “Knee-suitor,Oh, do not go beyond your last!”
From More Bab Ballads by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
Well grounded in his boyhood, and thoroughly educated in his manhood, Aristotle, after Plato’s death, had the further advantage of travel in his third period, when he was in his prime.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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