very
Meaning of very
adverb
- in a high degree.
a very large amount
the river rose very quickly
very much so
- actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something).
those were his very words
he might be phoning her at this very moment
- emphasizing an extreme point in time or space.
from the very beginning of the book
at the very back of the skull
- with no addition of anything else; mere.
the very thought of drink made him feel sick
Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.
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Hyphenation of very
very
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- very is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
very synonyms
Meaning identical:
Meaning really:
Meaning to a very great degree; very:
Meaning extremely:
exceedingly, mega, stinking, mighty, bitching
Meaning to a greater degree than normal; unusually:
Meaning to a great extent; very much:
Meaning to a very great extent:
Meaning to a great extent; extremely:
Meaning to a very great extent; immensely:
Meaning very much; to a very great extent:
Meaning in a very unusual or remarkable way:
Meaning to a greater extent than usual; especially:
Meaning to a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately:
Meaning excessively:
Meaning expressing passage or trajectory across an area:
Meaning in large quantities; plentifully:
Meaning to an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively:
Meaning in a remarkable or noticeable way:
Meaning in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention:
Meaning in a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly:
Meaning exceptionally:
Meaning exceptionally; very:
Meaning in a way that is not habitual or common:
Meaning undoubtedly; undeniably:
Meaning to a higher degree than is usual or average:
Meaning to a notable degree; very:
Meaning very well; excellently:
Meaning at or to a high degree or level:
Meaning in a way that is worthy of attention:
Meaning used to emphasize emotional sincerity or seriousness:
Meaning with a lot of force; fiercely:
Meaning in a thorough manner:
Meaning forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable:
Meaning to such a great extent:
Meaning to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively:
Meaning remarkably; very:
Meaning to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis):
Meaning with great intensity; to a great extent:
awfully, mucho, dead, powerful
Meaning very; extremely:
terribly, majorly, seriously, devilish, jolly, mad
Meaning in a devilish manner:
Meaning with extreme intensity:
Meaning used to emphasize the extreme degree of something:
Meaning an extremist:
Meaning used for emphasis or to express anger or frustration:
Meaning extremely (used for emphasis):
Meaning very (used for emphasis):
Meaning in a good or satisfactory way:
Meaning covered, smeared, or running with blood:
Meaning used for emphasis:
Meaning without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage:
Meaning awfully; very:
Meaning exactly:
Meaning euphemism for damned:
Meaning at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis):
Meaning well:
Meaning extremely; exceedingly:
Meaning extremely; severely:
Meaning not approximated in any way; precise:
Meaning existing in fact; real:
Meaning used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing:
Meaning used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class:
Meaning clearly defined or identified:
Meaning recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type:
Meaning satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable:
Meaning highly suitable for someone or something; exactly right:
Meaning suitable or proper in the circumstances:
Meaning right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation:
Meaning appropriate or suitable in the circumstances:
Meaning suitable or appropriate under the circumstances; right or proper:
Meaning of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose:
Meaning used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is:
Meaning easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty:
Meaning not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material:
Meaning not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character:
Meaning forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental:
Meaning nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis):
Meaning complete; absolute:
very antonyms
Meaning to a small degree; not considerably:
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Words that rhyme with very
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