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very (ver′ē)

adjective

  1. in the fullest sense; complete; absolute the very opposite of the truth
  2. same; identical the very hat he lost
  3. being just what is needed or suitable the very sofa to fit into the space
  4. actual [caught in the very act]: often used as an intensifier [the very rafters shook]
  5. verier ver′i·er, veriest ver′i·estArchaic
    1. real; true; genuine
    2. legitimate; lawful; rightful

Etymology: ME verai, true < OFr < VL *veraius < L verus, true < IE *weros, true < base *wer-, to be friendly, true > Ger wahr, true, OE wær, a compact

adverb

  1. in a high degree; to a great extent; extremely; exceedingly: used as a qualifier before an adjective or another adverb
  2. truly; really: used as an intensifier the very same man

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very

modif.

extremely, exceedingly, greatly, acutely, indispensably, just so, surprisingly, astonishingly, incredibly, wonderfully, particularly, certainly, positively, truly, exaggeratedly, emphatically, really, truly, pretty, decidedly, pressingly, notably, uncommonly, extraordinarily, prodigiously, highly, substantially, dearly, amply, vastly, extensively, noticeably, conspicuously, largely, considerably, hugely, excessively, imperatively, markedly, enormously, sizably, materially, immensely, tremendously, superlatively, remarkably, unusually, immoderately, quite, indeed, somewhat, rather, simply, intensely, urgently, exceptionally, severely, seriously, in a great measure, to a great degree, beyond compare, on a large scale, ever so, beyond measure, by far, in the extreme, in a marked degree, to a great extent, without restraint, more or less, in part, infinitely, very much, to no small extent, real*, right*, right smart*, pretty*, awfully*, almighty*, almightily*, good and*, powerful*, powerfully*, hell of a*, helluva*, precious*, so*, to a fault*, a bit of*, no end*; see also much 1.

Antonyms hardly*, inconsiderably, scarcely.


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very Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • beginning: Note also that, currently, \ G is only properly supported when anchored at the very beginning of the pattern.
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