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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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
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—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
The January jobs report will also include a series of critical revisions (namely, the annual benchmark revision) and statistical modeling adjustments that not only will provide a fuller look at past employment trends but also could very well shape our current and future view of the labor market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Interestingly, the star V1610 Cygni has been viewed very well, and nearly continuously, over the past 30 years or so.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
That move struck former investigators as possibly an improvisation by someone who did not plan things out very well.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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