very

  • 21very — /ver ee/, adv., adj., (Obs.) verier, veriest. adv. 1. in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall. 2. (used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing; in the very same… …

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  • 22very — ver•y [[t]ˈvɛr i[/t]] adv. adj. (archaic)ver•i•er, ver•i•est. 1) in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: a very clever person[/ex] 2) (used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing; in …

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  • 23very — I. adjective (verier; est) Etymology: Middle English verray, verry, from Anglo French verai, from Vulgar Latin *veracus, alteration of Latin verac , verax truthful, from verus true; akin to Old English wǣr true, Old High German wāra trust, care,… …

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  • 24very — adv. & adj. adv. 1 in a high degree (did it very easily; had a very bad cough; am very much better). 2 in the fullest sense (foll. by own or superl. adj.: at the very latest; do your very best; my very own room). adj. 1 real, true, actual; truly… …

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  • 25very*/*/*/ — [ˈveri] grammar word summary: Very can be: ■ an adverb: She writes very well. ■ an adjective: They went down to the very bottom of the sea. 1) used for emphasizing that a quality exists or is true to a great degree The building looks very… …

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  • 26very — Because very is primarily an adjective it should not be used to qualify a verb. Write She was very much loved by her children, not She was very loved.... However, when very is followed by a participle that has the effect of an adjective, informal …

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  • 27very —   Loa, nō, wale, maoli, pau, ino, ho ikau, hewahewa.     Very good, maika i nō, maika i loa, maika i maoli.     Very, very many, nui ino.     Very much, ino.     Very, very much, ā nui, nui ino.     How very! Kai!     Thanks very, very, very much …

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  • 28very — /ˈvɛri / (say veree) adverb 1. in a high degree, extremely, or exceedingly. 2. (used as an intensifier emphasising superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing to be done; in the very same place. –adjective 3. precise… …

  • 29very — bea·very; clo·very; qua·very; sil·very; very; wa·very; spiv·very; …

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  • 30very — 1. adjective /ˈvɛɹɪ,ˈvɛɹi/ a) True, real, actual The fierce hatred of a very woman b) The same; identical. The very blood and bone of our grammar 2 …

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