What is the meaning of “might well not be”?





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We have used the verbal system, but what about the musical subsystem of the auditory system of the brain? For many people the activation of this system by a particular kind of music leads to a relaxing effect. Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute. There are people who find a heavy drum-beat relaxing.



What does "might well not be" mean in the above text? What can be used instead of that phrase?






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    Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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We have used the verbal system, but what about the musical subsystem of the auditory system of the brain? For many people the activation of this system by a particular kind of music leads to a relaxing effect. Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute. There are people who find a heavy drum-beat relaxing.



What does "might well not be" mean in the above text? What can be used instead of that phrase?






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    Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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We have used the verbal system, but what about the musical subsystem of the auditory system of the brain? For many people the activation of this system by a particular kind of music leads to a relaxing effect. Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute. There are people who find a heavy drum-beat relaxing.



What does "might well not be" mean in the above text? What can be used instead of that phrase?






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We have used the verbal system, but what about the musical subsystem of the auditory system of the brain? For many people the activation of this system by a particular kind of music leads to a relaxing effect. Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute. There are people who find a heavy drum-beat relaxing.



What does "might well not be" mean in the above text? What can be used instead of that phrase?






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    Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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    Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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Possible duplicate of The meaning of "could equally well be"
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'might well not be' means almost exactly the same as 'might not be'



The 'well' is just used for emphasis.



Look at this previous thread https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/235501/difference-between-may-and-may-well



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Some alternatives (including some of Andrew's suggestions).




Note that the music isn't necessarily a gentle flute.



Note that the music could be something other than a gentle flute.



Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute.



Note that the music doesn't have to be a gentle flute.



Note that the music is not required to be a gentle flute.







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  • What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:40






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    @ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
    – Andrew
    Nov 10 at 16:45










  • What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:54






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    @ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
    – Jason Bassford
    Nov 10 at 17:10











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'might well not be' means almost exactly the same as 'might not be'



The 'well' is just used for emphasis.



Look at this previous thread https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/235501/difference-between-may-and-may-well



EDIT



Some alternatives (including some of Andrew's suggestions).




Note that the music isn't necessarily a gentle flute.



Note that the music could be something other than a gentle flute.



Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute.



Note that the music doesn't have to be a gentle flute.



Note that the music is not required to be a gentle flute.







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  • What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:40






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    @ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
    – Andrew
    Nov 10 at 16:45










  • What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:54






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    @ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
    – Jason Bassford
    Nov 10 at 17:10















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'might well not be' means almost exactly the same as 'might not be'



The 'well' is just used for emphasis.



Look at this previous thread https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/235501/difference-between-may-and-may-well



EDIT



Some alternatives (including some of Andrew's suggestions).




Note that the music isn't necessarily a gentle flute.



Note that the music could be something other than a gentle flute.



Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute.



Note that the music doesn't have to be a gentle flute.



Note that the music is not required to be a gentle flute.







share|improve this answer























  • What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:40






  • 1




    @ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
    – Andrew
    Nov 10 at 16:45










  • What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:54






  • 1




    @ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
    – Jason Bassford
    Nov 10 at 17:10













up vote
4
down vote



accepted







up vote
4
down vote



accepted






'might well not be' means almost exactly the same as 'might not be'



The 'well' is just used for emphasis.



Look at this previous thread https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/235501/difference-between-may-and-may-well



EDIT



Some alternatives (including some of Andrew's suggestions).




Note that the music isn't necessarily a gentle flute.



Note that the music could be something other than a gentle flute.



Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute.



Note that the music doesn't have to be a gentle flute.



Note that the music is not required to be a gentle flute.







share|improve this answer














'might well not be' means almost exactly the same as 'might not be'



The 'well' is just used for emphasis.



Look at this previous thread https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/235501/difference-between-may-and-may-well



EDIT



Some alternatives (including some of Andrew's suggestions).




Note that the music isn't necessarily a gentle flute.



Note that the music could be something other than a gentle flute.



Note that the music might well not be a gentle flute.



Note that the music doesn't have to be a gentle flute.



Note that the music is not required to be a gentle flute.








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  • What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:40






  • 1




    @ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
    – Andrew
    Nov 10 at 16:45










  • What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:54






  • 1




    @ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
    – Jason Bassford
    Nov 10 at 17:10


















  • What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:40






  • 1




    @ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
    – Andrew
    Nov 10 at 16:45










  • What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
    – AR AM
    Nov 10 at 16:54






  • 1




    @ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
    – Jason Bassford
    Nov 10 at 17:10
















What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
– AR AM
Nov 10 at 16:40




What can be used instead of "might well not be" ? Would you please write several simple example in plain English for using "might well not be" ?
– AR AM
Nov 10 at 16:40




1




1




@ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
– Andrew
Nov 10 at 16:45




@ARAM Depending on context: "Doesn't have to be", "Could be something other than", "Should not have to be", "Ought not to be", and various others.
– Andrew
Nov 10 at 16:45












What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
– AR AM
Nov 10 at 16:54




What about my context? What can be used there instead of "might well not be"?
– AR AM
Nov 10 at 16:54




1




1




@ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
– Jason Bassford
Nov 10 at 17:10




@ARAM it's (quite) possible that the music isn't . . .
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Nov 10 at 17:10


















 

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