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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That could very well lead to the pursuit of some of the top arms on the open market this winter.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
That could very well lead to the pursuit of some of the top arms on the open market this winter.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Sentimental Value, a film about a self-reflective director dealing with his two daughters, also played very well.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Water can hold heat while drier soil has pockets of air that don’t retain heat very well, according to the University of Florida’s IFAS Extension.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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