not very well

Example Sentences

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ETFs can “have a lot of junk — and by junk I mean cyber companies that are actually not very well competitively positioned, but they are pure plays,” Khan said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

As he returned to the airwaves on Monday, Greg told listeners his dad was "not very well at the moment" but he is "still with us".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“The cleaning is often not very well done, so it’s better to do it yourself, especially the toilets,” said Botton, who was incarcerated between 2020 and 2022 in Paris-La Santé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Scull is not very well known, but “El Indomable” hopes to surprise and make himself known to the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

He still disliked addressing Woundwort as “sir,” but since he was supposed to be an Efrafan officer, he could not very well do otherwise.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams