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You say well to indicate that you are about to say something.

You say well to indicate that you intend or want to carry on speaking.

You say well to indicate that you are changing the topic, and are either going back to something that was being discussed earlier or are going on to something new.

You say well to indicate that you have reached the end of a conversation.

You say well to make a suggestion, criticism, or correction seem less definite or rude.

You say well just before or after you pause, especially to give yourself time to think about what you are going to say.

You say well when you are correcting something that you have just said.

You say well to express your doubt about something that someone has said.

You say well to express your surprise or anger at something that someone has just said or done.

You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them.

You use well to indicate that you are amused by something you have heard or seen, and often to introduce a comment on it.

You say oh well to indicate that you accept a situation or that someone else should accept it, even though you or they are not very happy about it, because it is not too bad and cannot be changed.