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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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Derek Stingley can very well shut down Mike Evans.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
It could very well be registered or purchased by this shooter.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The two Big Rivers Conference title favorites clash in a meeting that very well could determine the champion at season’s end.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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