Very - English meaning

adverb

In large quantities; plentifully.

Usage examples:

The plant grows abundantly in the wild

adjective

Existing in fact; real.

Usage examples:

The estimate was much less than the actual cost

adjective

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Usage examples:

This isn't the appropriate time or place

verb

Take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

Usage examples:

The accused had appropriated the property

Suitable for a particular person, place, or situation

adjective

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

Usage examples:

The theme could not be more apt

noun

(as written abbreviation) an apartment.

Usage examples:

A minimalist one-bedroom apt. on the upper west side

adjective

Correct or right for a particular situation

Usage examples:

Chris’s apt comments summed up our opinions., this old roof is apt to leak when it rains., he was v…

adjective

Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.

Usage examples:

Certain basic rules must be obeyed

noun

The essential facts or principles of a subject or skill.

Usage examples:

I learnt the basics of programming on a course

noun

A simple high-level computer programming language that uses familiar english words, designed for beginners and formerly used widely.

Usage examples:

You could write your own software in the basic programming language

adjective

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Usage examples:

The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing

adjective

Clearly separate and different

Usage examples:

The two languages are quite distinct from each other., the dogs are of distinct breeds., there’s a …

adjective

Clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

Usage examples:

There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

adverb

In a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly.

Usage examples:

Reading each word slowly and distinctly

adverb

In a clear or noticeable way

Usage examples:

I distinctly remember asking ralph not to tell anyone about it.

adverb

Used to single out one person or thing over all others.

Usage examples:

He despised them all, especially sylvester

adverb

(used to emphasize the importance of one thing among others of its type or to point to one thing among others) very; particularly

Usage examples:

He was especially fond of his youngest brother., she campaigned throughout the us, but especially i…

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

In perfect detail; complete and correct

Usage examples:

The exact distance is 3.4 miles., do you have the exact time?, "is it 12 o’clock yet?" "it’s 12:03 …

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

The team played exceedingly well

adverb

To a greater degree than normal; unusually.

Usage examples:

The weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year

adverb

To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.

Usage examples:

They don't drink excessively

adverb

In a way that is too much

Usage examples:

She was polite but not excessively so., i don't drink excessively.

adjective

Added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional.

Usage examples:

They offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour

adverb

To a greater extent than usual; especially.

Usage examples:

He is trying to be extra good

noun

An item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary.

Usage examples:

I had an education with all the extras

adverb

In a very unusual or remarkable way.

Usage examples:

He was able to show us how people can behave extraordinarily

adverb

Very; more than usual

Usage examples:

She is, it must be said, extraordinarily beautiful.

adverb

To a very great degree; very.

Usage examples:

This is an extremely difficult thing to do

adverb

Very

Usage examples:

She was extremely intelligent.

adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.

Usage examples:

The house was not fit for human habitation

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

noun

The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.

Usage examples:

The dress was a perfect fit

noun

A small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment.

Usage examples:

The wooden fittings were made of walnut

adjective

Suitable or appropriate under the circumstances; right or proper.

Usage examples:

A fitting reward

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

adverb

Very much; to a very great extent.

Usage examples:

A hugely expensive house

adverb

To a great degree

Usage examples:

He gave her a hugely expensive diamond ring., their business has been hugely successful.

adjective

Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable.

Usage examples:

The swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip

noun

A person or thing regarded as perfect.

Usage examples:

You're my ideal of how a man should be

adverb

To a great extent; extremely.

Usage examples:

The show was immensely popular with children

adverb

Extremely

Usage examples:

He was immensely popular in his day., she's an immensely talented young athlete.

adverb

To an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively.

Usage examples:

The information was inordinately vetted and censored

adverb

In a way that is much more than usual or expected

Usage examples:

She was inordinately fond of her pets., the day was inordinately hot.

adjective

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is.

Usage examples:

Questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals

noun

A lake or pond.

Usage examples:

The stream widens into a mere where hundreds of geese gather

noun

A maori war club, especially one made of greenstone.

Usage examples:

This replicates a traditional maori war club used by maori warriors of old.

preposition

Short for of, used to represent a pronunciation.

Usage examples:

A cup o' coffee

abbreviation

Ortho-.

Usage examples:

O -xylene

suffix

Forming chiefly informal or slang variants or derivatives such as beano, wino.

preposition

Extending directly upwards from.

Usage examples:

I saw flames over berlin

noun

Expressing passage or trajectory across an area.

Usage examples:

He leant over and tapped me on the hand

prefix

Excessively; to an unwanted degree.

Usage examples:

Overambitious

adverb

Excessively.

Usage examples:

She was a jealous and overly possessive woman

adjective

Used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.

Usage examples:

The action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies

noun

A detail.

Usage examples:

He is wrong in every particular

adjective

Special or single, or this and not any other

Usage examples:

Is there a particular restaurant you’d like to eat at?, what in particular (= special things) did y…

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Usage examples:

The coastal plain

adjective

Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Usage examples:

Precise directions

adjective

Exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description

Usage examples:

The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret., years of doing this research had made her very pre…

adjective

Exact and accurate

Usage examples:

The bunker's precise location is a closely guarded secret., he caught me at the precise moment that…

adjective

Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.

Usage examples:

Cars can run on pure alcohol

adjective

Not mixed with anything else

Usage examples:

The scarf is pure silk., it was a moment of pure joy., the mountain air was fresh and pure (= not p…

adjective

Morally good, justified, or acceptable.

Usage examples:

I hope we're doing the right thing

adverb

To the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The car spun right off the track

noun

That which is morally correct, just, or honourable.

Usage examples:

She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong

adjective

Nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

She giggled with sheer delight

adverb

Perpendicularly.

Usage examples:

The ridge fell sheer, in steep crags

noun

A very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.

Usage examples:

I put up the new curtains and sheers

adverb

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Usage examples:

Energy bills have increased significantly this year

adjective

Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

Usage examples:

A simple solution

noun

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.

Usage examples:

The gatherers of simples

exclamation

Of very low intelligence.

adverb

In a remarkable or noticeable way.

Usage examples:

You have singularly failed to live up to your promises

adjective

Clearly defined or identified.

Usage examples:

Savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs

noun

A medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body.

Usage examples:

He grasped at the idea as though she had offered him a specific for cancer

adjective

Relating to one thing and not others; particular

Usage examples:

The virus attacks specific cells in the body., the meeting is for the specific purpose of discussin…

adjective

Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.

Usage examples:

These toys are not suitable for children under five

adjective

Being right or correct for a particular situation or person

Usage examples:

The book is suitable as a text for a course in beginning chemistry., the movie may not be suitable …

adjective

Specially made for a particular person, organization, or purpose

Usage examples:

All the facilities will be tailor-made., they primarily concentrate on developing tailor-made produ…

adverb

To a very great extent.

Usage examples:

Costs vary tremendously from area to area

adverb

Extremely; very much

Usage examples:

A tremendously expensive house, i enjoyed your show tremendously.

adjective

Complete; absolute.

Usage examples:

Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

verb

Make (a sound) with one's voice.

Usage examples:

He uttered an exasperated snort

adjective

Complete or extreme

Usage examples:

What an utter fool i was!, she felt isolated and utterly alone., she sat through the entire meeting…

adverb

To a very great extent; immensely.

Usage examples:

Business practices differ vastly from country to country