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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“Very good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20good. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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