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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If the original version took Lovable from $1 million to $100 million, this new version could very well be the leap that takes it to $1 billion.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The week that preceded the Truth Social binge on Sunday may very well have been the most frustrating of Trump’s second term, not only because the Epstein scandal threatened to tear apart his MAGA coalition, but because Trump could not persuade the usual people to drop the story.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
Many such funds have performed very well, which is why their participants keep investing in these firms’ new offerings.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
While the family and school have yet to make an announcement on George’s education, the decision very well could already be made, per The Daily Mail.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The week that preceded the Truth Social binge on Sunday may very well have been the most frustrating of Trump’s second term, not only because the Epstein scandal threatened to tear apart his MAGA coalition, but because Trump could not persuade the usual people to drop the story.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
Many such funds have performed very well, which is why their participants keep investing in these firms’ new offerings.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
While the family and school have yet to make an announcement on George’s education, the decision very well could already be made, per The Daily Mail.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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