very well

phrase

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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The Cowboys haven’t done very well against Philly in eight games, going just 3-5. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Bannon, interestingly, believes the Republicans’ intense focus on saving Collins could very well backfire for the GOP, not just in Maine, but across the country. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 Barring no upsets over the next two weeks (which is far from a given), the winner of that game very well could decide who goes to Charlotte. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 With Gemini integrated with so many services and connected to them via Personal Intelligence, those outputs may very well contain elements of your personal information. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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