very

/'veri/

Thân thiện

The very book I was looking for is on the shelf.

Definition

1. Adverb:

   • To a high degree; extremely: Used to emphasize the intensity or degree of an adjective or another adverb.
   • Truly; absolutely: Used for emphasis, often with adjectives like own, same, or first.

2. Adjective:

   • Identical; the exact same: Used before a noun to emphasize that it is precisely the one mentioned and no other.
   • Used for emphasis: Placed before a noun to give it strong emphasis, often implying an extreme or surprising quality.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • The movie was very interesting. (It emphasizes that the movie was extremely interesting.)
  • She ran very quickly. (It emphasizes the high degree of her speed.)
  • This is my very own book. (It emphasizes absolute ownership.)

• Adjective:

  • He is the very person I was looking for. (It means he is the exact, specific person.)
  • At that very moment, the phone rang. (It emphasizes the precise moment.)
  • Those were her very words. (It means those were the exact words she said.)

Advanced Usage

• "the very idea/thought of...": Used to express that even the concept of something is strong or shocking.
  • The very idea of cheating is unacceptable. (Even thinking about cheating is unacceptable.)
• "at the very least": Used to state the minimum or most basic expectation.
  • You should, at the very least, apologize. (Apologizing is the absolute minimum you should do.)
• "my very own" / "his very own" etc.: Used for strong emphasis on personal possession.
  • She finally has a room of her very own. (She has a room that is absolutely and exclusively hers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Verily (adverb, archaic): In truth; certainly. (e.g., )
• Veritable (adjective): Used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor, often meaning 'true' or 'genuine'. (e.g., ) Note: This is a related but distinct word.

Synonyms

• Adverb: Extremely, exceedingly, immensely, highly, truly, absolutely.
• Adjective: Exact, precise, identical, selfsame, mere.

Related Phrases

• Very well: An expression used to indicate agreement or acceptance.
  • "Very well, you may leave early." (Alright, you have permission.)
• In very deed (archaic/literary): In reality; in fact.
  • He was, in very deed, a brave man.

Idioms

• The very picture of...: A perfect example of something.
  • She was the very picture of health. (She looked extremely healthy.)
• From the very beginning: From the exact start.
  • I knew the answer from the very beginning.
• To the very end: Until the exact final moment.
  • He remained loyal to the very end.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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
2. precisely as stated
   • the very center of town

Adverb

1. precisely so
   • on the very next page
   • he expected the very opposite
2. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• identical
• selfsame
• very
• really
• real
• rattling