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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So it could very well be used in junior trials competitions.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Kirby has pitched very well in three of those games.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Pastel pink is another tone that works very well and offers a nice contrast to shoes with lots of texture.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
So it could very well be used in junior trials competitions.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Kirby has pitched very well in three of those games.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for very well
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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