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not very well

ADVERB
indifferently
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The problem is that these trends are not very well understood, either.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“This is something that the average human is not very well equipped to do,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 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

“This was a situation where this was a toxin that was not very well publicized,” Misek told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

I tuck myself into my clothes, handling my arms and legs as if they’re someone else’s, someone not very big or not very well.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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