very good

phrase

formal
—used as a response to say one will do something that one has been told or asked to do
"Show the ambassador in." " Very good, sir."

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Fashion has become very good at talking about sustainability during a product’s life. — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Campbell and Rocco Becht have a chance to be very good this season, but give this matchup to the Sooners. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Overall, this is a very good whisky, and another welcome age-statement comeback. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 America's big-bore ADV market has become very good at producing increasingly expensive motorcycles that promise to take you anywhere. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for very good

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“Very good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20good. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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