Very meaning

What does “very” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“very” is an adjective and adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: precisely as stated.

very

adjective

  1. precisely as stated

    “the very center of town”

  2. being the exact same one; not any other:

    “this is the identical room we stayed in before”

    “the themes of his stories are one and the same”

adverb

  1. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

    “she was very gifted”

    “he played very well”

  2. precisely so

    “on the very next page”

    “he expected the very opposite”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University