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
“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
Balbir Singh, representing Shah, admitted the plot was "not very well planned and went wrong immediately" but his client felt "regret and remorse".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
On returning to her character, Kendrick added: “Stephanie is, as the kids say, addicted to not serving. So I was like, ‘Can I just be not very well dressed but comfortable?’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
“You are quite a stranger at Vale Hall. He is alone this evening, and not very well: will you return with me and visit him?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
