Synonyms for very
ˈvɛr ive·ry

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. veryadverb

   True, real, actual

   You’re very tall.

   Synonyms:
   ever so

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.1 / 15 votes

1. very(a)adjective

   precisely as stated

   "the very center of town"

   Antonyms:
   imprecise, other

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"

   Antonyms:
   other, imprecise

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"

   Synonyms:
   in truth, truly, genuinely, real, really, actually, rattling

   Antonyms:
   imprecise, other

4. veryadverb

   precisely so

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

   Synonyms:
   really, rattling, real

   Antonyms:
   other, imprecise

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. extremely

   to a very great degree.

   this is an extremely difficult thing to do.

   Submitted by JP03 on September 10, 2015  

2. totallyadverb

   it was very difficult.

   Submitted by anonymous on September 16, 2021  

3. wicked

   in new england, massachusetts specifically boston the term “wicked” is used very very often in explaining an amount

   “have you ever seen a kevin hart skit? he’s wicked funny.” “hey, can you stop at the next rest stop? i have to pee wicked bad.”

   Submitted by Daniellebetts95 on October 22, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. veryadjective

   Synonyms:
   true, real, actual

2. veryadjective

   Synonyms:
   same, self-same

3. veryadjective

   Synonyms:
   highly, exceedingly, excessively, extremely, remarkably, surpassingly, to a high degree

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veryadjective

   Synonyms:
   veritable, true, real, actual, unquestionable, identical, same, selfsame

2. veryadverb

   Synonyms:
   exceedingly, highly, greatly, extremely, excessively, surpassingly

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "very":

   extremely, highly, quite, much, great, really, greatly, deeply, too, far, particularly, well, très, perfectly, same, vitally, fort, pretty, so, absolutely, hugely, incredibly, terribly, extraordinarily, strongly, many, enormously, all, exceptionally, widely, heavily, awfully, completely, utmost, most, entirely, precisely, erg, immensely, large, rather, muy, fairly, abundantly, lot, rt., own, totally, especially, high, exceedingly, considerably, acutely, fully, considerable, significantly, wide, strong, extreme, truly, severely

Suggested Resources

1. VERY

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

How to pronounce very?

How to say very in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use very in a sentence?

1. Marc Laforge:

   At the end of the day, we're very satisfied that our joint venture was approved.

2. Republican Tate Reeves of Mississippi:

   We are trying to be very cautious and so we said, let's analyze the data over the weekend.

3. Daniil Medvedev:

   I feel that I'm physically and mentally exhausted. I can't be 100%. As a professional, I cannot step on court knowing that I'm not 100% ready to play, it's very sad, because I really wanted to play in Moscow in front of my home crowd... it's professional sport and I must do what's best for my body. In this situation, I had no choice.

4. Buckingham Palace:

   He's a little monkey. But it's fantastic having a little family. I'm so thrilled. Catherine has been doing an amazing job as a mother and I'm very proud of her.

5. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson:

   In an attempt to protect all of our defenses, we used words and we phrased things in such a way that was very insensitive to the tragedy in general, the family and the victim in particular.