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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Put the butter and olive oil in a heavy roasting pan, set it over medium heat on the stovetop, and brown the turkey very well on all sides, about ten or fifteen minutes.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
As such, the Tigers could very well land a popular up-and-coming name in the college football coaching world.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The movies are live-action/hybrids and play very well to the all-ages, four-quadrant crowd and have become a $1 billion-plus franchise for the studio.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Kentucky could very well find its groove and Michigan State could once again forget how to shoot.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
As such, the Tigers could very well land a popular up-and-coming name in the college football coaching world.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The movies are live-action/hybrids and play very well to the all-ages, four-quadrant crowd and have become a $1 billion-plus franchise for the studio.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Kentucky could very well find its groove and Michigan State could once again forget how to shoot.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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