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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Her naive ignorance to her father’s condition is both relatable and tragic, and gives weight to an older Sophie who could have very well inherited her father’s trauma and depression.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The guard can control the game very well due to his playmaking and shooting.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
With Andrew Nardi very likely to begin the season sidelined by a back injury, five bullpen spots seem set: Jesus Tinoco and Calvin Faucher (who will each get closing chances), Anthony Bender, George Soriano (has pitched very well this spring) and Declin Cronin.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The series, which premiered Feb. 6 on Amazon Prime Video, features plenty of driving, which very well may have put Cox back in her feels.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The guard can control the game very well due to his playmaking and shooting.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
With Andrew Nardi very likely to begin the season sidelined by a back injury, five bullpen spots seem set: Jesus Tinoco and Calvin Faucher (who will each get closing chances), Anthony Bender, George Soriano (has pitched very well this spring) and Declin Cronin.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The series, which premiered Feb. 6 on Amazon Prime Video, features plenty of driving, which very well may have put Cox back in her feels.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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