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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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
However, that could very well change as well.
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—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
However, that could very well change as well.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Even its editing nom wasn't a huge surprise; the film’s racing scenes are very well done.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
But because these policies either command majority support among Democratic voters or matter enormously to progressive interest groups, Newsom could very well make it through a primary despite a record that would repulse swing voters come November 2028.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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