very well
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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 .
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AI went from not working very well to working so well it’s scary partly because of the nature of math itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"These types of gestures are likely to be very well received even if they are insincere or tactical in nature."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
CoreWeave has a $52 billion debt burden, but banks have “well managed and very well secured” exposures to it, according to JPMorgan analysts led by Kian Abouhossein.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
All four very well could be called up for the Nations League matches, but they certainly will form the foundation of Cherundolo’s Olympic team in two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“A stage manager! Just what I need,” Penelope thought, for Simon had described the type very well.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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