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Definition be all very well in American English

be all very well phrase

phrase
1

used for saying that you do not really approve of something or that it is not enough

Example

Browsing the Web is all very well, but it's a rather solitary experience.

Example

It is all very well to apologize for losing $2 million, but that doesn't make everything all right.

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Definition be all very well in American English