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came off well vs came off poorly

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are used to describe how someone or something was perceived or how they performed in a particular situation. The choice between these two phrases depends on whether the outcome was positive or negative.

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Last updated: June 09, 2024

came off well

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a positive outcome or impression.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone or something was perceived positively or performed well in a particular situation.

Examples:

She came off well in the interview and got the job.
The team came off well in the competition and won first place.

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intransitive verb. 1 a : to acquit oneself : fare <came off well in the contest> b : appear, seem. 2 : succeed <a television series that never came off — TV Guide>.
intr.v. came (kām), come, com·ing, comes. 1. a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me. b. To advance in a specified ...
Mar 8, 2016 ... @Espngreeny the difference between Deanglo Hall and Payton Manning is that the only way DeAngelo gets into the ProHOF is by buying a ...
She came off well in the contest. He came off badly/poorly in the debate. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 5.

Alternatives:

did well
succeeded
impressed
performed admirably
excelled

came off poorly

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a negative outcome or impression.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone or something was perceived negatively or performed poorly in a particular situation.

Examples:

He came off poorly in the presentation and lost the client's interest.
The product came off poorly in the reviews and received low ratings.

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Apr 19, 2012 ... Bo Ryan Really Came Off Poorly Defending Himself on Mike & Mike. Bo Ryan Really Came Off Poorly Defending Himself on Mike & Mike.
to come off well/poorly : irle bien/mal a uno he came off poorly in the debate le fue mal en el debate. 44. to come on turn on: encenderse. 45. to come on begin: ...
6 days ago ... This was a moment debated in political Twitter, with most people I follow saying Sanders came off poorly, both for interrupting his opponent and ...
Nov 5, 2015 ... He's down 6 points in a recent Quinnipiac poll, has already gone through a " campaign shakeup," came off poorly in the most recent debate, and ...

Alternatives:

did poorly
failed
disappointed
underperformed
fell short

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