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- Dictionaryvery/ˈvɛri/
adverb
- 1. in a high degree: "a very large amount"
adjective
- 1. actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something): "those were his very words" Similar
- 2. emphasizing an extreme point in time or space: "from the very beginning of the book"
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VERY definition: 1. (used to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb) to a great degree or extremely: 2. used to add…. Learn more.
The meaning of VERY is to a high degree : exceedingly. How to use very in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Very.
Very definition: in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly. See examples of VERY used in a sentence.
The word very is an intensifier, suggesting a high degree of a quality. Something great is very good. This word adds intensity to statements and means something close to really or extremely. If you are tired, you might have some coffee.
1. Complete; absolute: at the very end of his career. 2. Being the same; identical: That is the very question she asked yesterday. 3. Being particularly suitable or appropriate: the very item needed to increase sales. 4. Used to emphasize the importance of what is specified: The very mountains shook. 5.
Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. [emphasis] The problem and the answer are very simple. It is very, very strong evidence indeed. I'm very sorry. They are getting the hang of it very quickly. Thank you very much. The men were very much like my father. 2. See not very. 3. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
To what is regarded as an extreme, and hence obvious, degree; obviously; unmistakably. Very pregnant. Webster's New World. Used in titles. The Very Reverend Jane Smith. American Heritage. Synonyms: rattling. really. same. precisely. much. mere. identical. ideal. hugely. true.
VERY definition: 1. used to emphasize an adjective or adverb: 2. not good/happy, etc: 3. used to emphasize a noun: . Learn more.
Definition of very adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use very with nouns to emphasize that something is exactly the right one or exactly the same one. Everybody says he is the very man for the case. You use very with nouns to emphasize the importance or seriousness of what you are saying. At one stage his very life was in danger.
