well-off

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  1. in a favorable or fortunate condition or circumstance
  2. prosperous; well-to-do

See well-off in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Well-to-do.
  2. In fortunate circumstances.

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Origin: off, circumstanced

Origin: , probably from the phrase to come well off, to emerge from in good circumstances

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