ˈveri I Adverb Bre Small Quickly People Admired

• very small
• very quickly
• very few people know that.
• thanks very much.

very

1. used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’
• very small
• very quickly
• Very few people know that.
• Thanks very much.
• ‘Do you like it?’ ‘Yeah, I do. Very much.’
• ‘Is it what you expected?’ ‘Oh yes, very much so.’
• ‘Are you busy?’ ‘Not very.’
• The new building has been very much admired.
• I'm not very (= not at all) impressed.
• I'm very very grateful.
2. used to emphasize a superlative adjective or before own
• They wanted the very best quality.
• Be there by six at the very latest.
• At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else).
• I am very hungry.
• I was very pleased to get your letter.
• You played very well.
• I’m very much afraid that your son may be involved in the crime.
• Your help was very much appreciated.
• He was much loved by everyone.
• She was greatly admired.
• my very best work
• the very youngest children.
• Your work is very much better.
• much younger children
• She was absolutely furious.
• I’m completely exhausted.
• You played really brilliantly.
• We enjoyed staying with you very much.
3. exactly the same
• Mario said the very same thing.

Word Origin

• Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.