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very > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1veryPrecisely as stated
2very, identical, one and the same, selfsameThe exact same one
3veryUsed to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified
4veryUsed to give emphasis
ADVERB1very, really, real, rattlingUsed as intensifiers
2veryPrecisely so
very > pronunciation
Soundsveh'riy
Rhymesaccusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website...
very > adjective 1
MeaningPrecisely as stated.
Examples"the very center of town"
Similar toprecise
very > adjective 2
MeaningThe exact same one. Not any other:.
Examples"on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"
Synonymsidentical, one and the same, selfsame
Similar tosame
very > adjective 3
MeaningUsed to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified.
Examples"his very name struck terror"; "caught in the very act"
Similar toactual, existent
very > adjective 4
MeaningUsed to give emphasis.
Examples"the very essence of artistic expression is invention"- Irving R. Kaufman; "the very back of the room"
Similar toabsolute
very > adverb 1
MeaningUsed as intensifiers. `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'. `rattling' is informal.
Examples"she was very gifted"; "he played very well"
Synonymsreally, real, rattling
very > adverb 2
MeaningPrecisely so.
Examples"on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"

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