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

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1. Carmen Tarleton:

   That first face transplant served me very well, and when it started to fail I just knew from experience that a face transplant gives me the comfort and function I want and need on a daily level -- that I'm going to live a better life with a face transplant.

2. Greek Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas:

   It is not said officially, but there is pressure, these are very common lies for Greece ... This blame game towards our country is unfair.

3. Adele Adele:

   I felt very inadequate ; I felt like I ’d made the worst decision of my life, it can come in many different forms.

4. Lee Jung-hoon:

   Nobody is against the dialogue with North Korea, but I hope that there will be discussions beyond nuclear and security issues. Human rights are a very, very important component of a real peaceful endgame for the Korean peninsula.

5. Philippe Collard:

   Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak have a one, two, three punch here : Slowing growth, advertisers are still favoring established platforms and a very, very threatening competitor, probably, people are sitting on the sideline saying,' What do I do with Snap, is it going to be another Twitter ?'.