|
|
1. (adv.) very
in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
a very clever person.
2. very
(used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness):
the very best thing; in the very same place.
3. (adj.) very
precise; particular:
That is the very item we want.
4. very
mere:
The very thought of it is distressing.
5. very
sheer; utter:
the very joy of living.
6. very
actual:
caught in the very act of stealing.
7. very
being such in the true or fullest sense of the term:
the very heart of the matter.
8. very
true; genuine.
9. very
rightful or legitimate.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < OF verai&indirdesc; L vērāx truthful; see veracious)
|
| Definition of 'very' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (adj) very(a)
precisely as stated
"the very center of town"
2. (adverb) identical, selfsame(a), very(a)
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"
3. (adverb) very, really, real, rattling
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"
4. (adverb) very
precisely so
"on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"
|
|
|
1. (adverb) very
emphasizes an adjective or adverb; = extremely
a very large apartment; a very severe illness; She spoke very quickly.; "Did you eat anything?" "Yes, but not very much."
2. very
emphasizes a superlative
his very best performance; your very last warning
3. (adjective) very
exact, used to emphasize a noun
He arrived the very day we left.; the very one I wanted
|
| Definition of 'very' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (adverb) very
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
2. (verb) very
true; real; actual; veritable
|
|
|
Sense: to a great degree
He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.
|
 Afrikaans: baie |
 Arabic: جِدا |
 Bulgarian: много |
 Brazilian: muito |
 Czech: moc |
 German: sehr |
 Danish: meget; særlig |
 Greek: πολύ |
 Spanish: muy |
 Estonian: väga, eriti |
 Farsi: بسیار |
 Finnish: hyvin |
 French: très |
 Hebrew: מְאוֹד |
 Hindi: अत्यंत |
 Croatian: vrlo, jako |
 Hungarian: nagyon |
 Indonesian: sangat |
 Icelandic: mjög |
 Italian: molto |
 Japanese: 非常に |
 Korean: 매우 |
 Lithuanian: labai |
 Latvian: ļoti |
 Malay: sangat |
 Dutch: heel, zeer |
 Norwegian: meget, svært |
 Polish: bardzo |
 Portuguese: muito |
 Romanian: foarte |
 Russian: очень |
 Slovak: veľmi |
 Slovenian: zelo |
 Serbian: veoma |
 Swedish: mycket, riktigt, [så] sär |
 Thai: อย่างมากมาย |
 Turkish: çok, pek |
 Taiwanese: 很 |
 Ukrainian: дуже, сильно |
 Urdu: بہت |
 Vietnamese: rất, lắm, hết sức |
 Chinese: 很 |
Get even more translations for very...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'very' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of very 
