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, very, 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

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1. Nathan Kondamuri:

   It was as if no one before had asked kids to describe their ideal pair of glasses, they were very imaginative, asking for polka dots, stripes, super hero designs.

2. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

   China's position is very clear. We believe Syria's future, its national system, including its leadership, should be decided and set by the people of Syria, china's role on the Syrian issue is to promote peace and negotiations ... China hopes to see peaceful, stable and developing Middle East.

3. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   Zarathustra was the first to consider the fight of good and evil the very wheel in the machinery of things: the transposition of morality into the metaphysical realm, as a force, cause, and end in itself, is his work. […] Zarathustra created this most calamitous error, morality; consequently, he must also be the first to recognize it.

4. Xiaogang Wei:

   It will have a very positive impact on China's LGBT community, offering us a lot of hope, the Chinese government has pointed to cultural tradition as a reason for same-sex marriage being unsuitable in China. But the decision in Taiwan, which shares a cultural tradition with us, proves that Chinese culture can be open, diverse and progressive.

5. Katharine Hepburn:

   Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high- class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.