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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In the corporate world, executives who choose to emulate Trump’s crisis management style could very well make a bad situation even worse.
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Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
If Manning lives up to the hype, the Longhorns could very well make a national championship run.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Right-hander Tyler Glasnow’s second rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City did not go very well.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
These sheets didn’t perform very well in our absorbency tests, however, and stains also didn’t come out in the wash.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
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Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
If Manning lives up to the hype, the Longhorns could very well make a national championship run.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Right-hander Tyler Glasnow’s second rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City did not go very well.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
These sheets didn’t perform very well in our absorbency tests, however, and stains also didn’t come out in the wash.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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