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   ver·y

   /ˈverē/

   adverb

   • 1. in a high degree: "very much so"
   • ▪ used to emphasize that the following description applies without qualification: "the very best quality"

   adjective

   • 1. actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of a particular person or thing): "those were his very words" Similar exactactualpreciseparticularspecificdistinctidealperfectappropriatesuitableaptfittingfitrightjust rightmade to ordertailor-madeinformal:spot onjust the job
   • ▪ emphasizing an extreme point in time or space: "from the very beginning of the book"
   • ▪ with no addition of or contribution from anything else; mere: "the very thought of drink made him feel sick" Similar meresimplepurepure and simpleplainbasicsheerutter
   • ▪ real; genuine: "the very God of Heaven"

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VERY definition: 1. (used to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb) to a great degree or extremely: 2. used to add…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › veryVERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Very definition: in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly. See examples of VERY used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › veryVery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : exact, precise. the very heart of the city. b. : exactly suitable or necessary. the very thing for the purpose. 2. a. : unqualified, sheer. the very shame of it.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. [emphasis] The problem and the answer are very simple. It is very, very strong evidence indeed. I'm very sorry. They are getting the hang of it very quickly. Thank you very much. The men were very much like my father. 2. See not very. 3. adverb [ADVERB adjective]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › veryVery - definition of very by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Complete; absolute: at the very end of his career. 2. Being the same; identical: That is the very question she asked yesterday. 3. Being particularly suitable or appropriate: the very item needed to increase sales. 4. Used to emphasize the importance of what is specified: The very mountains shook. 5.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of very – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VERY definition: 1. used to emphasize an adjective or adverb: 2. not good/happy, etc: 3. used to emphasize a noun: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVERY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'very'. 1. Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. [emphasis] [...] 2. See not very [...] 3. You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb. For example, if you say that something is the very best, you are emphasizing that it is the best.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVERY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   very. (vɛri) 1.adverb [ADV adj/adv] Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. [emphasis] The problem and the answer are very simple. I'm very sorry. They are getting the hang of it very quickly. 2. See not very. 3.adverb [ADV superl] You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › veryVery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    The word very is an intensifier, suggesting a high degree of a quality. Something great is very good. This word adds intensity to statements and means something close to really or extremely. If you are tired, you might have some coffee.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › veryVery Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    VERY meaning: 1 : to a great degree extremely used for emphasis before adjectives and adverbs often used in negative statements; 2 : used to emphasize the exactness of a description