How to Pronounce "well and truly"
expression
WEL-ənd-TROO-lee
WEL-ənd-TROO-lee
Definition
This expression means something has been done completely, without any doubt, or in a definite way. It often emphasizes that a result is final or certain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtɹuɫi
British English
wˈɛl/ /ˈænd/ /tɹˈuːli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WEL-ənd-TROO-lee
UK
WEL-ənd-TROO-lee
Listen in Context
The game was well and truly over by halftime.
He was well and truly lost in the city.
You are well and truly prepared for the test.
By the time I arrived, the train had well and truly left.