very good

phrase

formal
used as a response to say one will do something that one has been told or asked to do
"Show the ambassador in." " Very good, sir."

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Tom Holland and Zendaya are having a very good weekend at the box office. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox have a logjam of outfielders — all of them very good. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 James Kniest, my director of photography, is also very good at his job. Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026 In this case, a little summer frost is a very, very good thing! Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for very good

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“Very good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20good. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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