Very
/ˈvɛɹi/
Very is an adverb and adjective with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adverb
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(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.
“He was the very best runner there.”
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To a great extent or degree.
“Not very many (of them) had been damaged.”
adjective
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True, real, actual.
“He tried his very best.”
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The same; identical.
“He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Latin verus.
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