very well
idiom
1
somewhat old-fashioned
—used to say that one agrees with something
Very well, then. I'll see you tomorrow.
Oh, very well. Do as you please.
2
: reasonably or properly
I can't very well show up at the wedding uninvited.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
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—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
That, by the way, again, has served the United States very well.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The first was goat cheese baked in pastry with fresh herbs, which paired very well with the sparkling wine and sauvignon blanc.
—Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Still, the impacts from tariffs might very well by a slow burn, Sahm said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for very well
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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