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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With an offseason ahead that very well may include losing Juan Soto, the Yankees could not afford to lose Cole as well.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Where these go from here could very well depend on whether Trump is elected.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Women can do 15 things at a time and do them very well and still hear a baby crying two doors down.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Well, George, there's an argument to be made, of course, that people's memories are short, but in a close election, this could very well matter.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Where these go from here could very well depend on whether Trump is elected.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Women can do 15 things at a time and do them very well and still hear a baby crying two doors down.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Well, George, there's an argument to be made, of course, that people's memories are short, but in a close election, this could very well matter.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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