fare thee well

Old-fashioned parting phrase

Fare thee well is an archaic or literary way of saying goodbye, using the old second-person singular pronoun thee.

The phrase survives mainly in poetry, hymns, and deliberately old-fashioned speech: Fare thee well, my friend.

The expression to a fare-thee-well means to the utmost degree or to perfection: She had the routine down to a fare-thee-well.

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bon voyage · all the best · wave · valediction · arrivederci · bittersweet · adios · sayonara · good luck · parting · sendoff · waving goodbye · safe travels · safe journey · happy trails · bless you · see you later · peace

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greeting vs. parting

fare thee wellwelcome

Hospitable greeting offered

greetings · hail · salutations · well met · hello

warmth and sentiment

fare thee wellgood riddance

Joy at removal

don't let the door hit you · get lost · begone · be off with you · off with you

formality/register

fare thee wellbye

Parting utterance

later · see ya · peace out · catch you later · take it easy

Family

well, fare, farewell, fares, thee, farewells, faring, fared, fairing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G