might (very) well

might (very) well
used for saying that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true

We might well have to wait six months before we know the answers.

The crisis might very easily lead to war.

Thesaurus: to be certain or likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym
Main entry: might

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  • might (very) easily — might (very) well/easily/spoken phrase used for saying that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true We might well have to wait six months before we know the answers. The crisis might very easily lead to war. Thesaurus: to be certain …   Useful english dictionary

  • very well — 1. probably. Stress could very well have triggered her heart attack. The robber might very well have been in the house when the police arrived. 2. clearly. The little boy knew very well that the neighbors didn t like his father …   New idioms dictionary

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  • very well — spoken 1) used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them Very well, you can put my name on the list, if you really have to. 2) used for agreeing to something Very well, I ll come… …   English dictionary

  • might as well — be very preferable, be more desirable …   English contemporary dictionary

  • might — might1 [ maıt ] modal verb *** Might is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I might change my mind. Sometimes might is used without a following infinitive: I don t think we ll need any more help, but we might. Might does not change its …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • might — I UK [maɪt] / US modal verb *** Summary: Might is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I might change my mind. Sometimes might is used without a following infinitive: I don t think we ll need any more help, but we might. Might does not… …   English dictionary

  • Might and Magic Mobile — Might and Magic title screen Developer(s) Gameloft Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

  • well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look …   English dictionary

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