very
adverb
[ ˈvɛri ]
• in a high degree.
• "a very large amount"
Similar:
extremely,
exceedingly,
exceptionally,
especially,
tremendously,
immensely,
vastly,
hugely,
extraordinarily,
extra,
excessively,
overly,
over,
abundantly,
inordinately,
singularly,
significantly,
distinctly,
outstandingly,
uncommonly,
unusually,
decidedly,
particularly,
eminently,
supremely,
highly,
remarkably,
really,
truly,
mightily,
thoroughly,
all that,
to a great extent,
most,
so,
too,
unco,
très,
right,
terrifically,
awfully,
terribly,
devilishly,
madly,
majorly,
seriously,
desperately,
mega,
ultra,
oh-so,
too-too,
stinking,
mucho,
damn,
damned,
too … for words,
devilish,
hellish,
frightfully,
ever so,
well,
bloody,
dead,
dirty,
jolly,
fair,
real,
mighty,
powerful,
awful,
plumb,
darned,
way,
bitching,
mad,
lekker,
exceeding,
sore,
Opposite:
slightly,
sort of,
not particularly,
very
adjective
• actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something).
• "those were his very words"
Similar:
exact,
actual,
precise,
particular,
specific,
distinct,
ideal,
perfect,
appropriate,
suitable,
apt,
fitting,
fit,
right,
just right,
made to order,
tailor-made,
spot on,
just the job,
• emphasizing an extreme point in time or space.
• "from the very beginning of the book"
• with no addition of anything else; mere.
• "the very thought of drink made him feel sick"
Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.
