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very
very
/ˈvɛri/
adjective
(
)
Precisely as stated
(
very
)
precisely as stated
The very center of town
the very center of town
(
)
Being the exact same one; not any other:
(
selfsame
,
identical
,
very
)
being the exact same one; not any other:
This is the identical room we stayed in before
this is the identical room we stayed in before
The themes of his stories are one and the same
the themes of his stories are one and the same
Saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
On this very spot
on this very spot
The very thing he said yesterday
the very thing he said yesterday
The very man I want to see
the very man I want to see
adverb
(
)
Used as intensifiers; real' is sometimes used informally for really'; rattling' is informal
(
rattling
,
really
,
real
,
very
)
used as intensifiers; real' is sometimes used informally for really'; rattling' is informal
She was very gifted
she was very gifted
He played very well
he played very well
A really enjoyable evening
a really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it
I'm real sorry about it
A rattling good yarn
a rattling good yarn
(
)
Precisely so
(
very
)
precisely so
On the very next page
on the very next page
He expected the very opposite
he expected the very opposite
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