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

  1. 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?"

  2. All very well as an adjective (idiomatic):

    True, as far as it goes.

  1. Dandy as an adjective:

    Like a dandy, foppish.

  2. 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?"

  3. Dandy as an adjective:

    Excellent; first-rate.

    Examples:

    "What a dandy little laptop you have."

  1. Dandy as a noun:

    A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

  2. Dandy as a noun (British, nautical):

    A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

  3. Dandy as a noun:

    A dandy roller.

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