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Pretty much perfectly – or OK? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

very well

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'ok?' is the definition.
('very well' can be a synonym of 'ok')

'pretty much perfectly' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'much' could be 'well' (synonyms) and 'well' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'very' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for very well that I've seen before include "I agree" , "In perfect health" , "said by some to be obliging" , "Expression of (reluctant?) agreement" , "First-rate - expression of agreement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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