“very”

Definitions

• adjective

  precisely as stated

  Synonyms: absolutely, actually, acutely, almighty, almost, altogether, awful, awfully, bare, barest, big, bleeding

  • Example:“the very center of town”

• adjective

  being the exact same one; not any other:

  Synonyms: identical, selfsame

  • Example:“This is the identical room we stayed in before.”
  • Example:“… saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers”

• adverb

  used to give emphasis

  Synonyms: really, real, rattling

  • Example:“She was very gifted.”
  • Example:“He played very well.”

• adverb

  precisely so

  • Example:“on the very next page”
  • Example:“He expected the very opposite.”