How to use very in a sentence (used to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb) to a great degree or extremely Attended the very same schools The very reverend jane smith. 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.
To a great degree extremely used for emphasis before adjectives and adverbs often used in negative statements Used to emphasize the exactness of a description Definition of very adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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