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very well

formal

Definition

a way of saying yes to someone or of agreeing to do what they ask: "Can't I stay for five minutes longer?" "Oh, very well."Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance
(Definition of very well from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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