ALL meanings of very
ver·y
V v - adverb very in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall. 1
- adverb very (used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing; in the very same place as before. 1
- adjective very precise; particular: That is the very item we want. 1
- adjective very mere: The very thought of it is distressing. 1
- adjective very sheer; utter: He wept from the very joy of knowing he was safe. 1
- adjective very actual: He was caught in the very act of stealing. 1
- adjective very being such in the true or fullest sense of the term; extreme: the very heart of the matter. 1
- adjective very true; genuine; worthy of being called such: the very God; a very fool. 1
- adjective very rightful or legitimate. 1
- adverb very extremely 1
- adjective very particular 1
- adjective very mere 1
- adjective very exact 1
- adjective very as intensifier 1
- adverb very truly 1
- adverb very intensifier 1
- adjective very True, real, actual. 0
- adjective very The same; identical. 0
- adjective very With limiting effect: mere. 0
- adverb very To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly. 0
- adverb very True, truly. 0
- adverb very Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. 0
- adverb very You use very to give emphasis to an adjective that is not usually graded, when you want to say that a quality is very obvious. 0
- adverb very You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb. For example, if you say that something is the very best, you are emphasizing that it is the best. 0
- adjective very You use very with certain nouns in order to specify an extreme position or extreme point in time. 0
- adjective very You use very with nouns to emphasize that something is exactly the right one or exactly the same one. 0
- adjective very You use very with nouns to emphasize the importance or seriousness of what you are saying. 0
- adverb very (intensifier) used to add emphasis to adjectives that are able to be graded 0
- adjective very (intensifier) used with nouns preceded by a definite article or possessive determiner, in order to give emphasis to the significance, appropriateness, or relevance of a noun in a particular context, or to give exaggerated intensity to certain nouns 0
- adjective very (intensifier) used in metaphors to emphasize the applicability of the image to the situation described 0
- adjective very real or true; genuine 0
- adjective very lawful 0
- adjective very in the fullest sense; complete; absolute 0
- adjective very same; identical 0
- adjective very being just what is needed or suitable 0
- adjective very actual [caught in the very act] 0
- adjective very real; true; genuine 0
- adjective very legitimate; lawful; rightful 0
- adverb very in a high degree; to a great extent; extremely; exceedingly 0
- adverb very truly; really 0