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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The franchise, one of the most successful ever, spans thirty-odd games—many of which are very good—and has spawned multiple live-action film adaptations and television shows, nearly all of which have been terrible. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 So has his dog, a German shepherd and very good boy named Odin. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 The top of the Korn Ferry Tour is still very, very good, but the 50th best guy on the Korn Ferry Tour and the 50th best guy on the PGA Tour are nowhere near the same. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Argentina has some very good universities for psychology and sociology. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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