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  1. Very, as in I'll go when I'm good and ready, or Mike was good and mad at Tom. This phrase is used to intensify the words that follow. [Colloquial; early 1800s]

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Boston was good, and the Sixers pushed them around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The role provided invaluable lessons in human behavior—the good and the bad—while honing my overall patience through daily interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

When they see it they feel good, and they walk away feeling like their internal vibration has been lifted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I am 100% with VAR, but we must manage it good and in the right way.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“The wool is good, and the stitches are fine and even.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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