wished well

Offered kind hopes

Wished well is the past tense of wish well—to hope for someone's success, health, or happiness.

It typically appears with an indirect object: She wished him well in his new job.

The phrase conveys goodwill without promising action: They wished us well but offered no help.

Related

prosperity · auspicious · godspeed · break a leg · empathy · goodwill · warm regards · kindness · encouragement · prayer · sending love · farewell · fond farewell · hope · greeting · bon voyage · safe travels · happy trails

Opposites
benevolence vs. malevolence

wished wellcursed

Under a malevolent spell

damned · hexed · jinxed · begrudged · condemned

Family

wish, wished, wishing, wishes, wishful, wishfully, wishfulness, well, wells

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G