Definitions for very
ˈvɛr ive·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. very(a)adjective

   precisely as stated

   "the very center of town"

2. identical, selfsame(a), very(a)adverb

   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"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"

3. very, really, real, rattlingadverb

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

   "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"

4. veryadverb

   precisely so

   "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. veryadverb

   to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly

   You're very tall.

2. veryadverb

   true, truly

   He tried his very best.

3. veryadjective

   True, real, actual

4. veryadjective

   The same; identical.

5. veryadjective

   With limiting effect: mere.

6. Etymology: From verray, verrai, from verai (Modern : vrai), from assumed *, alteration of verax, from verus, from wēr-. Cognate with wær, waar, wahr, alvöru. Displaced native sore, sar (from sar (Cf. : sehr, : zeer), wel (from wel). More at warlock.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. very

   Very is an adverb that is used to intensify or emphasize the degree or extent of something. It is typically used to describe a high level or extreme quality of a characteristic or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Veryverb

   true; real; actual; veritable

2. Veryadverb

   in a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt

3. Etymology: [OE. verai, verray, OF. verai, vrai, F. vrai, (assumed) LL. veracus, for L. verax true, veracious, fr. verus true; akin to OHG. & OS. wr, G. wahr, D. waar; perhaps originally, that is or exists, and akin to E. was. Cf. Aver, v. t., Veracious, Verdict, Verity.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Very

   Very is the fifth studio album by English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys. It was released in 1993, going on to sell more than five million copies worldwide.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Very

   ver′i, adj. true (now used chiefly in an intensive sense): real (so in B.): actual—sometimes used in superlative form Ver′iest.—adv. in a high degree.—In very deed, of a truth, certainly. [Older form veray—O. Fr. verai (Fr. vrai), from L. verax, veracis, speaking truly—verus, true; cf. Ger. wahr.]

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1. VERY

   What does VERY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the VERY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VERY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Very is ranked #100302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Very surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Very.
   
   93.3% or 168 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'very' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #91

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'very' in Written Corpus Frequency: #74

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'very' in Adverbs Frequency: #10

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'very' in Adjectives Frequency: #193

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Anagrams for very »

1. ev'ry

How to pronounce very?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say very in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of very in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of very in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of very in a Sentence

1. Fred Smith:

   FedEx has changed the world by connecting people and possibilities for the last 50 years, as we look toward what's next, I have a great sense of satisfaction that a leader of the caliber of Raj Subramaniam will take FedEx into a very successful future.

2. Jane Wagner:

   A sobering thought what if, at this very moment, I am

3. Joseph Rajkovacz:

   People ought to be very concerned because what happens here does tend to get copied in other states.

4. Kevin Costello:

   I have not seen anything like this in my very long career.

5. Adam Sarhan:

   Barring an unforeseen event, the Fed will not be keen to rock the boat, i think Yellen has hedged her bets very carefully and remains data-dependent and I don't see a change in that strategy at the end of the meeting.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=very
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Very
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=very
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=very
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=very