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   Ver·y

   /ˈverē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. in a high degree: "very much so"
   • ▪ 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 a particular person or thing): "those were his very words" Similar exactactualpreciseparticularspecificdistinctidealperfectappropriatesuitableaptfittingfitrightjust rightmade to ordertailor-madeinformal:spot onjust the job
   • ▪ emphasizing an extreme point in time or space: "from the very beginning of the book"
   • ▪ with no addition of or contribution from anything else; mere: "the very thought of drink made him feel sick" Similar meresimplepurepure and simpleplainbasicsheerutter
   • ▪ real; genuine: "the very God of Heaven"

   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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   The meaning of VERY is to a high degree : exceedingly. How to use very in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Very.

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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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   The word very is an intensifier, suggesting a high degree of a quality. Something great is very good.

6. 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.

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

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVERY | 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVERY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › veryVery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › veryvery | meaning of very in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    Use really or absolutely instead. You say: It was a really terrible experience. I feel absolutely great. Don’t say: It was a very terrible experience. | I feel very great. GRAMMAR: Comparisonvery • You use very with adjectives and adverbs: She is very happy.

12. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvery adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of very adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.