How to use very in a sentence Attended the very same schools The very reverend jane smith. (used to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb) to a great degree or extremely You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb For example, if you say that something is the very best, you are emphasizing that it is the best.
Find 484 different ways to say very, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Adds emphasis to adjectives or adverbs to show high degree Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like spank you very much, the very thought of, at the very outside. Some common synonyms of very are equal, equivalent, identical, same, and selfsame While all these words mean not different or not differing from one another, very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.
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