very

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very is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adverb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 3 Adjective 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms 3.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

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

Positive very

Comparative none

Superlative none

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

   He was very young.

[change] 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

[change] Antonyms

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

[change] 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.

[change] Synonyms

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

[change] Antonyms

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

[change] See also

• even
• just