very well
Idioms-
Exceedingly healthy, as in How are you?—Very well, thank you .
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Extremely skillfully or properly, as in He manages that sailboat very well .
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All right, I agree to, as in Will you take her hand?—Very well, but only to cross the street . Also see all very well .
Example Sentences
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"So the decision that he has taken now is very well informed, and I support it because General Drapatyi is a young, battle-proven, modern general who will take our defences to a new level, hopefully."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
If Washington "tries to force normalization on Riyadh, it's not likely to work out very well", said H.A.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
So far this year, the largest U.S. defense contractors as a group haven’t performed very well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kolar was more blocker than receiver in his four years with the Ravens, and he did that very well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
And he was playing his part very well.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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