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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Thomas McCarthy has done very well indeed considering his sorry record.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Little Jack is doing very well.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite that, Democrats did very well in elections in 2025, an indicator that Democratic voters' intense disapproval of the president and GOP may trump their lack of confidence in their own party.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
The party out of power tends to do very well in a midterm cycle of the president’s second term, but the challenge for media outlets is in explaining the variables this year, including redistricting, new voting restrictions and the potential for post-election challenges.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Little Jack is doing very well.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite that, Democrats did very well in elections in 2025, an indicator that Democratic voters' intense disapproval of the president and GOP may trump their lack of confidence in their own party.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
The party out of power tends to do very well in a midterm cycle of the president’s second term, but the challenge for media outlets is in explaining the variables this year, including redistricting, new voting restrictions and the potential for post-election challenges.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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