Bien

/biˈɛn/ adverb

Well; in a good or satisfactory manner (used in French and some English phrases).

From Latin 'bene' meaning 'well' or 'good.' This is the French word that entered English through phrases like 'bien sûr' (of course) and 'bien entendu' (of course/understood). The Latin root appears in English words like 'benefit' and 'benevolent.'

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