fare-thee-well
a state of perfection: The meal was done to a fare-thee-well.
the maximum effect; fullest measure or extent: an actress who plays each scene to a fare-thee-well.
- Also fare-you-well [fair-yoo-wel]. /ˈfɛər yuˌwɛl/.
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How to use fare-thee-well in a sentence
He also had the foresight to butter Stewart up to fare-thee-well.
Martha Stewart in the Dock Over Macy’s Lawsuit: ‘I Did My Time!’ | Lloyd Grove | March 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“So be it—and fare-thee-well,” said Gottlob, finishing his last mouthful, and hurrying to depart.
Rosie, farewell; and if forever, then forever, fare thee well.
An American Hobo in Europe | Ben GoodkindMelanchthon heard him calmly, raised his eyes to heaven, and exclaimed: "Fare thee well, I will soon follow thee!"
The Life of Philip Melanchthon | Karl Friedrich LedderhoseOnly she slipped her fingers into her guest's hand with a touch that said silently, 'Fare thee well, friend.'
A Book of Quaker Saints | Lucy Violet Hodgkin
Fare thee well, and if for ever then for ever fare thee well—and put up the chain, Marchioness, in case of accidents.
Charles Dickens and Music | James T. Lightwood
British Dictionary definitions for fare-thee-well
informal, mainly US a state of perfection: the steak was cooked to a fare-thee-well
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