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very
adv. extremely, in an emphasized manner
 
adj. particular, specific; absolute, complete; simple, mere; genuine; actual


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Very is: An adverb in the English languageVery (album) by the Pet Shop BoysVery crater on the Moon.Very crater on Mars.
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very
Adjective
1. precisely as stated; "the very center of town"
(synonym) very(a)
(similar) precise
2. being the exact same one; not any other:; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"
(synonym) identical, one and the same(p), selfsame(a), very(a)
(similar) same
3. used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified; "his very name struck terror"; "caught in the very act"
(synonym) very(a)
(similar) actual, existent
4. used to give emphasis; "the very essence of artistic expression is invention"- Irving R. Kaufman; "the very back of the room"
(synonym) very(a)
(similar) absolute
Adverb
1. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
(synonym) really, real, rattling
2. precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"


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Very
(v. t.)
True; real; actual; veritable.
  
 
(adv.)
In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
  

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Synonyms and related words:
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