How to use very in a sentence (definition of very from the cambridge learner's dictionary © cambridge university press) Attended the very same schools
The very reverend jane smith.
You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb
For example, if you say that something is the very best, you are emphasizing that it is the best. (used to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb) to a great degree or extremely Find 484 different ways to say very, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Adds emphasis to adjectives or adverbs to show high degree
Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like spank you very much, the very thought of, at the very outside. See examples of very used in a sentence. Some common synonyms of very are equal, equivalent, identical, same, and selfsame
While all these words mean not different or not differing from one another, very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.
This is the very house where we stayed
