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.

Examples of very well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that very well may be the reason why Seattle currently sits in first place in the division. —Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

Indeed, the government can and sometimes should seize intellectual property such as during a public health emergency, the feds might very well seek to acquire a new drug from a pharmaceutical company. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025

Thanks to the unique climate and soil, grapes grow very well in this corner of the South—and not just sweet muscadines. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards were held last night, so a bevy of country tunes from stars like Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, and others are also selling very well at the moment. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for very well

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel