very well
1
Exceedingly healthy, as in How are you?—Very well, thank you.
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2
Extremely skillfully or properly, as in He manages that sailboat very well.
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3
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.
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The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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Historical Examples
The pen-and-ink work is all very-well, and it does bring the bread and butter, but it is not what I want for ever and ever.
Cape of StormsPercival Pollard