all very well

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Meaning · English

satisfactory or acceptable, but not necessarily good

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đủ tốt hoặc chấp nhận được, nhưng không nhất thiết là tốt

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Literally: all very good
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

It's all very well to talk about saving money, but it's hard to do

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “all very well” mean?

satisfactory or acceptable, but not necessarily good Literally: all very good

Is “all very well” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.