very well

idiom

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.

: reasonably or properly

I can't very well show up at the wedding uninvited.

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First, this coverlet was flawless upon unpacking and fit very well, even on a thick mattress. —

Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 While Lanzmann is barely seen in Shoah itself, most of the footage here turns him into the main attraction — something that the director, despite all his ego-tripping, may very well have objected to. —

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 But that could very well be a clue that things will not end up well for him when the finale comes around. —

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