very

CEFRA1

/ˈvɛɹi/

adverb · adjective

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  1. 01

    adverb

    Used to emphasize an adjective or adverb.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Exact or particular, used before a noun.

Examples

  • "That's very nice of you," Willie answered.

  • He might be phoning her at this very moment.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈveɹi/
  • /ˈvɛɾe/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.

  2. Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.

  3. To a great extent or degree.

More examples

In context

  • My mom doesn't speak English very well.

  • Not very many (of them) had been damaged.

  • She's so very similar to her mother.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English verray, from Old French verai (“true”), from Early Medieval Latin vērāgus, from Classical Latin vērāx, derived from vērus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros. Distantly cognate with the Old English wǣr (“true”). Over time displaced the use of a number of Germanic words or prefixes to convey the sense 'very' such as fele, full-, mægen, sore, sin-, swith, (partially) wel.