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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If the Lions falter, then their Week 18 matchup with the Vikings very well could be for the NFC North division title.
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
The new songs that are mixed in fit very well, the onstage banter flows much more naturally and everything generally feels tighter and more polished.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
The miscalculation means Williams very well could be on his third offensive play caller and third head coach by the time his second training camp starts.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
The new songs that are mixed in fit very well, the onstage banter flows much more naturally and everything generally feels tighter and more polished.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
The miscalculation means Williams very well could be on his third offensive play caller and third head coach by the time his second training camp starts.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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