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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Compton, a Nebraska alum, and Lewan, who played for Michigan, both know the Big Ten very well from their college days.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Without a ground invasion (highly improbable) or direct U.S. support (which the Trump administration may be wary to provide), Israel’s military successes in Iran and beyond could very well be short-lived.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
In this edition…OpenAI wins a $200 million Pentagon contract…Salesforce finds AI models can’t use CRM software very well…and a new study shows how AI scrapers are overwhelming cultural institutions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Without a ground invasion (highly improbable) or direct U.S. support (which the Trump administration may be wary to provide), Israel’s military successes in Iran and beyond could very well be short-lived.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Whether Earle-Sears can consolidate those suburban inroads — or whether Spanberger can capitalize on anger over the Trump administration's antagonistic approach to the federal workforce — may very well decide the race.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
In this edition…OpenAI wins a $200 million Pentagon contract…Salesforce finds AI models can’t use CRM software very well…and a new study shows how AI scrapers are overwhelming cultural institutions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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