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.

Examples of very well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Venus and Mercury both station retrograde in your 4th house in October, which means this call may very well be coming from inside your own house (or family). — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Scientists already know that this exposes them to harmful cosmic radiation, but how the absence of the field itself, separate from radiation, might affect human physiology is not very well understood. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The high-output turbo-six could very well become a legendary engine if people would give it a chance. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Big scenes are very well staged, which might have something to do with having choreographer Debbie Allen, director of the premiere episode (and 83 episodes of the original series), as an executive producer. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for very well

• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle