very well

idiom

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.

: 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 But if history had unfolded differently, the two might very well be swapped. —

Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 That very well may prove to be the case, but Koetter cautioned people not to forget about Tiller, a former three-star recruit from Rancho Cucamonga High in California. —

Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024 This very well may be the best roster ever assembled around Edwards. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2024 The point of a luxury vehicle is to look special and feel pampered, and Lexus does that very well. —

Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Well, now that the Roborock Q5 is on sale at Woot, that may very well happen even for you. —

Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 And with two days left in the auction, that number could very well climb. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 There are notes of honey, brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, Meyer lemon, and cinnamon on the palate, making this a suitable sipping bourbon that would also work very well in cocktails. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 The two concepts could work together very well, with this star, this ensemble, and this much care given to the look and feel of the world. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

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