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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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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At 41 years of age, some certainly believe that Rodgers' best days may very well be behind him.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Corporate America is doing well, and is expected to continue to do very well.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan could very well have joined the circus, what with how well the writer and producer can spin a dozen different plates.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
At 41 years of age, some certainly believe that Rodgers' best days may very well be behind him.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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