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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Trump may very well want to join some of these groupings rather than create compelling substitutes to them. —

Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 One of those changes could very well be their offensive playcalling duties, as Eberflus changed course from his concrete stance on the status of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. —

Nbc Chicago, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 Sock sits 10th but has struggled in singles for most of the season after some quick success early, and faces a very tough round of 32 in Dallas (Cason Campbell) who may very well defeat him. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile: John Cornyn, who votes in Travis County, could very well be the next Senate majority leader. —

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