very

very is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvɛɹɪ/, SAMPA: /"vEr\ɪ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈvɛɹi/, SAMPA: /"vEr\i/
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Adverb

Positive very

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Much; quite. Using very makes the adjective or adverb stronger.

   He was very young.

Synonyms

• quite
• extremely
• incredibly
• awfully
• exceptionally
• exceedingly
• especially
• dreadfully
• extraordinarily
• enormously
• fantastically
• vastly
• tremendously
• really
• particularly
• truly
• terrifically
• terribly
• completely
• entirely
• totally
• utterly
• absolutely
• fully
• wholly

Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• vaguely
• faintly
• little
• some
• not at all
• partly
• barely
• weakly
• imperceptibly
• indistinctly
• not very

Adjective

Positive very

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Actual, same.

   It was the very boy who helped me.

2. Exact.

   This man is the very one for the job.

Synonyms

• (actual) actual, same, self-same, identical, very same
• (exact) exact, precise

Antonyms

• (actual) different, not identical
• (exact) inexact, imprecise

See also

• even
• just