Definitions

very

[ver-ee] / ˈvɛr i /

ADJECTIVE

real, exact

Synonyms

WEAK

actual appropriate authentic bare bona fide correct especial express genuine ideal identical indubitable mere model perfect plain precise pure right same selfsame sheer simple special sure-enough true undoubted unqualified unquestionable veritable very same

Antonyms

WEAK

inexact

ADVERB

much, really; to a high degree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely awfully certainly decidedly deeply eminently exceedingly excessively extraordinarily extremely greatly highly incredibly noticeably particularly pretty profoundly remarkably surprisingly terribly truly uncommonly unusually wonderfully

WEAK

acutely amply astonishingly considerably dearly emphatically exaggeratedly extensively indispensably largely notably positively powerfully pressingly prodigiously substantially superlatively surpassingly vastly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly doubtfully dubiously indefinite little unremarkably usually

Example Sentences

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Politico reporter Erica Orden captured the "VERY testy exchange" live from the Manhattan courtroom and shared it on X/Twitter.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

On Monday, Teigen, 35, took to social media to share a lengthy post she penned on Medium addressing the "VERY humbling few weeks" and offering her apologies to anyone she may have hurt.

From Fox News • Jun. 14, 2021

Since Mr Trump declared last month that he was "VERY happy" with his lawyers, the team has been overhauled.

From BBC • May 2, 2018

This has now become very, very, very, VERY, very, very, very interesting.

From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2015

VERY, very quietly, making sure that no one should see her, Polynesia then slipped out at the back of the tree and flew across to the prison.

From The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

very

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