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well-intentioned
[ wel-in-ten-shuhnd ]
/ ˈwɛl ɪnˈtɛn ʃənd /
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Origin of well-intentioned
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby well-intentioned
Wellington, Wellington boot, Wellington boots, Wellington, duke of, wellingtonia, well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept, well-knit, well-known
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British Dictionary definitions for well-intentioned
well-intentioned
adjective (well intentioned when postpositive)
having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results
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