English dictionary
very
adjectivePronunciation
/ˈvɛɹi/
/ˈvɛɹi/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- True, real, actual.
- The same; identical.
- With limiting effect: mere.
adverb
- To a great extent or degree.
- Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.
- (with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.
Example sentences
He tried his very best.
He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.
Not very many (of them) had been damaged.
He was the very best runner there.