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Detailed Synonyms for very in English

very:

very

  1. very

very adj

  1. very
    – precisely as stated 1
    very
    – precisely as stated 1
    • very adj
      • the very center of town1
  2. very
    – being the exact same one; not any other: 1
    very; identical; selfsame
    – being the exact same one; not any other: 1
    • very adj
      • on this very spot1
      • the very thing he said yesterday1
      • the very man I want to see1
    • identical adj
      • this is the identical room we stayed in before1
    • selfsame adj
      • saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers1

very adv

  1. very
    – used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal 1
    very; really; real; rattling
    – used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal 1
    • very adv
      • she was very gifted1
      • he played very well1
    • really adv
      • a really enjoyable evening1
    • real adv
      • I'm real sorry about it1
    • rattling adv
      • a rattling good yarn1
  2. very
    – precisely so 1
    very
    – precisely so 1

Related Words for "very":

  • verier, veriest

Alternate Synonyms for "very":


Related Definitions for "very":

  1. precisely as stated1
    • the very center of town1
  2. being the exact same one; not any other:1
    • on this very spot1
    • the very thing he said yesterday1
    • the very man I want to see1
  3. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal1
    • she was very gifted1
    • he played very well1
  4. precisely so1

Related Synonyms for very