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   very

   /ˈvɛri/

   adverb

   • 1. in a high degree: "a very large amount"
   • ▪ used to emphasize that the following description applies without qualification: "the very best quality"

   adjective

   • 1. actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something): "those were his very words" Similar exactactualpreciseparticularspecificdistinctidealperfectappropriatesuitableaptfittingfitrightjust rightmade to ordertailor-madeinformal:spot onjust the job
   • ▪ real; genuine: archaic "the very God of Heaven"
   • 2. emphasizing an extreme point in time or space: "from the very beginning of the book"
   • 3. with no addition of anything else; mere: "the very thought of drink made him feel sick" Similar meresimplepurepure and simpleplainbasicsheerutter

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › veryVery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   very: [adjective] exact, precise. exactly suitable or necessary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › veryVERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Very definition: in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly. See examples of VERY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › veryVery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   very: 1 adj being the exact same one; not any other: “on this very spot” “the very thing he said yesterday” “the very man I want to see” Synonyms: identical , selfsame same same in identity adj precisely as stated “the very center of town” Synonyms: precise sharply exact or accurate or delimited adv used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes ...

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › veryVery - definition of very by The Free Dictionary

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   Define very. very synonyms, very pronunciation, very translation, English dictionary definition of very. to a high degree; extremely: a very important matter Not to ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › veryVERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VERY definition: 1. used to emphasize an adjective or adverb: 2. not good/happy, etc: 3. used to emphasize a noun: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. (intensifier) used to add emphasis to adjectives that are able to be graded 2. (intensifier) used with nouns.... Click for more definitions.