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very
adjective
adverb
Precisely as stated
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ˈvɛɹi
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adjective
Precisely as stated
“The very center of town”
adjective
Being the exact same one; not any other:
“This is the identical room we stayed in before”
adverb
Used to give emphasis
“She was very gifted”
adverb
Precisely so
“On the very next page”
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The very center of town
This is the identical room we stayed in before
Saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
On this very spot
The very thing he said yesterday
The very man I want to see
She was very gifted
He played very well
A really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it
A rattling good yarn
A most welcome relief
There is precious little time left
On the very next page
He expected the very opposite
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