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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City Lights is a company that tends to texture their productions very well, and this latest is another in that canon.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Sinnott anticipates a tough road in Class 1A West Region II, a road that could very well lead to a third matchup with a South Carroll team that has beaten Liberty twice this season.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Sinnott anticipates a tough road in Class 1A West Region II, a road that could very well lead to a third matchup with a South Carroll team that has beaten Liberty twice this season.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“Very well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20well. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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