The difference between All very well and Dandy
When used as adjectives, all very well means all right, to a certain extent, whereas dandy means like a dandy, foppish.
Dandy is also noun with the meaning: a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
check bellow for the other definitions of All very well and Dandy
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All very well as an adjective (idiomatic):
All right, to a certain extent.
Examples:
"That's all very well, but how are we supposed to move 900 pounds of equipment out there, at all?"
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All very well as an adjective (idiomatic):
True, as far as it goes.
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Dandy as an adjective:
Like a dandy, foppish.
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Dandy as an adjective:
Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
Examples:
"That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?"
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Dandy as an adjective:
Excellent; first-rate.
Examples:
"What a dandy little laptop you have."
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Dandy as a noun:
A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
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Dandy as a noun (British, nautical):
A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
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Dandy as a noun:
A dandy roller.