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very

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adverb

ˈver-ē How to pronounce very (audio)
ˈve-rē
1
: to a high degree : exceedingly
very hot
didn't hurt very much
2
: in actual fact : truly
the very best store in town
told the very same story

very

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adjective

verier; veriest
1
a
: exact, precise
the very heart of the city
b
: exactly suitable or necessary
the very thing for the purpose
2
a
: unqualified, sheer
the very shame of it
b
: absolute, utter
the veriest fool alive
3
—used as an intensive especially to emphasize identity
before my very eyes
4
: mere, bare
the very thought terrified him
5
: being the same one : selfsame
the very man I saw
6
: special, particular
the very essence of truth is plainness and brightness John Milton
7
a
: properly entitled to the name or designation : true
the fierce hatred of a very woman J. M. Barrie
b
: actual, real
the very blood and bone of our grammar H. L. Smith †1972
c
: simple, plain
in very truth

Synonyms

Adverb

Adjective

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same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another.

same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things.

took the same route
derived from the selfsame source

very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.

the very point I was trying to make

identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details.

identical results

equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance.

two houses equivalent in market value

equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality.

equal shares in the business

Example Sentences

Adverb that was a very brave thing to do the very same thing happened to me Adjective we stayed in the very hotel my parents stayed in for their honeymoon the very thought of having to go through that again is scary
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Adverb
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Adjective
Both events symbolized as much as anything a sense of duty that endured until the very end. Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 On March 9, 1855, a small announcement was made at the very end of a long dispatch by William Howard Russell, special correspondent for the London Times, who had been embedded throughout with British troops outside Sevastopol. Helen Rappaport, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Stewart recalls that Fredman was working on new pieces up until the very end. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 This eight-part series will keep you guessing until the very end, and is perfect for fans of The Undone and Big Little Lies. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Zach fought to the very end and never gave up his fight. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 However, at the very end, on Oct. 12, a Sunday afternoon and early evening, Mr. Gorbachev demanded that Reagan confine his missile defense research to the laboratory. David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 And then ultimately, the competition is just going to go down to the very end here. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Italian Food battled until the very end for the third and fourth spot respectively. Brenda Cain And Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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, Greek ēra (accusative) favor

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a

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The first known use of very was in the 13th century

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