American English
/ˈvɛɹ.i/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Used before an adjective or adverb to show a high degree of a quality or manner.
Practice out loudUsed before an adjective or adverb to show a high degree of a quality or manner.
She is very tired.
He speaks very slowly.
Use very before adjectives and adverbs: very tired, very slowly. With many verbs, use very much: I like it very much.
very good · very important · very common · very different
very + adjective
very + adverb
Used to emphasize that something is exactly the person, place, time, or thing named.
This is the very place we met.
It happened on the very same day.
Before a noun, very usually means “exactly” or “the same,” not “muy”: the very place means “the exact place.”
the very first time · the very beginning · the very end · the very same thing
the very + noun
the very same + noun
A lot; to a high degree, especially with verbs.
I enjoyed the movie very much.
Exactly the same.
We had the very same idea.
At the minimum; not less than this.
It will take two hours at the very least.