wackily

in a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily" ;

wafer-thin

very thin; "it was cut wafer-thin" ;

waggishly

in a waggish manner ;

waist-deep

up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high" ;

waist-high

up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high" ;

wanly

in a weak or pale or languid manner; "she was smiling wanly" ;

wantonly

in a licentious and promiscuous manner; "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously" ; in a wanton manner; "the animals were killed wantonly for sport" ;

warily

in a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily" ;

warm

in a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers" ;

warmly

in a hearty manner; "`Yes,' the children chorused heartily"; "We welcomed her warmly" ; in a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers" ;

wastefully

to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others" ;

watchfully

in a watchful manner ;

way

to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on" ;

weakly

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her" ;

wealthily

with riches ;

wearily

in a weary manner; "he walked around tiredly" ;

week after week

for an indefinite number of successive weeks ;

week by week

weekly; "week by week, the betrayal gnawed at his heart" ;

weekly

without missing a week; "she visited her aunt weekly" ;

weightily

as something very heavy; "she moved weightily" ; in a serious manner; "the speech was weighty and it was weightily delivered" ;

weirdly

in a weird manner; "she was dressed weirdly" ;

well

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" ; without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" ; indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us" ; thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated" ; favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book" ; to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades" ; in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" ; in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" ; to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially" ; with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well" ; with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse" ; with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" ; (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on" ;

well-nigh

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" ;

well-timed

at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" ;

west

to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston" ;

westerly

from the west; "the wind blew westerly" ; toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe ;

westward

toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" ;

westwards

toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" ;

whacking

extremely; "a whacking good story" ;

what is more

in addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change" ;

whatever may come

in spite of all obstacles; "we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water" ;

wheezily

with a wheeze; "he talked wheezily" ;

wheezingly

with a wheeze; "he talked wheezily" ;

when first seen

as a first impression; "at first blush the offer seemed attractive" ;

when the time comes

at the appropriate time; "we'll get to this question in due course" ;

whimsically

in a fanciful manner; "the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated" ;

whiningly

in a whining manner ;

whole

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" ;

wholeheartedly

without reserve; without reservation; "he adopted wholeheartedly some of the policies that he had previously criticized" ;

wholesale

on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale" ; at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale" ;