very
🇺🇸
/ˈveri/
🇬🇧
/ˈveri/
adverb
A1
used to make adjectives and adverbs stronger, meaning 'extremely' or 'to a high degree'
The coffee is very hot, so be careful.
B2
used to emphasize superlative adjectives or the word 'own'
She was the very best student in the class.
R
exactly the same
He said the very same words that I did.
adjective
B2
used to emphasize a specific thing or person
For that very reason, we must act now.
B2
used to emphasize an extreme place or time
It happened at the very end of the day.
B2
used to emphasize a noun
The very idea of failure scared him.
translation
used to make adjectives and adverbs stronger, meaning 'extremely' or 'to a high degree'; used to emphasize superlative adjectives or the word 'own'; exactly the same
used to emphasize a specific thing or person; used to emphasize an extreme place or time; used to emphasize a noun
Word Forms
Comparative
verier -iest