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It was well after vs It was well before

Both phrases are correct, but they convey opposite meanings. 'It was well after' indicates that something occurred significantly later than a specific time, while 'it was well before' suggests that something happened significantly earlier than a particular time. The choice between the two depends on the context and the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 20, 2024

It was well after

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something happened significantly later than a specific time.

This phrase is used to convey that an event or action occurred well past a particular point in time.

Examples:

  • It was well after midnight when they finally arrived home.
  • The meeting started well after the scheduled time.
  • She finished her work well after the deadline.
  • It was well after 12 o'clock when they arrived. The village is well below sea level. The amphitheatre is well worth a visit. I'm well aware of the problems involved.
  • Jan 11, 2016 ... Fellow Pats fan here and I respectfully disagree that the hit was intention and that it was well after the ball went by. At first thought I felt like most ...
  • However, the Southern states did not have a tradition of public education to build on, as the North did, and in fact, it was well after the Civil War before the South ...
  • Dec 20, 2015 ... It was well after Tlusty passed the puck. “I was trying to curl back and kind of see where the puck goes and what Trav was going to do with it and ...

Alternatives:

  • it was long after
  • it was significantly after
  • it was much later than
  • it was far beyond

It was well before

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something happened significantly earlier than a specific time.

This phrase is used to convey that an event or action occurred well before a particular point in time.

Examples:

  • It was well before dawn when they left for the airport.
  • The decision was made well before the deadline.
  • She had finished her homework well before dinner.
  • Jan 12, 2016 ... In 1997, Bowie did a “cybercast” of his Earthling concert in Boston, though it was well before most people had a fast enough Internet connection ...
  • Jan 19, 2016 ... It was well before Rowe and the only practical solution was a back alley termination. There was no alternative. Any feelings I may have had to ...
  • Dec 3, 2015 ... Whenever it was, it was well before Sergio began doing comics of Groo the Wanderer and I began working with him. But we were good friends ...
  • Again, remember the fact that when Thomas Chalmers began to preach about the Gap in Genesis (in the early 19th Century) it was well before Charles Darwin  ...

Alternatives:

  • it was long before
  • it was significantly before
  • it was much earlier than
  • it was far in advance of

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