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. Jake Fisher:

   We've been pushing for this feature for a long time because it's very good at preventing crashes, we have telegraphed for some time that this was coming.

2. Michael Madden:

   North Korean internal politics is very volatile these days, internally, there does not seem to be any respect for Kim Jong Un within the core and middle levels of the North Korean leadership.

3. Tiger Woods:

   It's overwhelming just because of what has transpired, last year I was very lucky to be playing again. At the previous Champions Dinner I was really struggling and missed a couple of years of not playing this great tournament and now I'm Tiger Woods. Twenty two years between wins, it's a long time and it's unreal for me to experience this. My Mom was here, My Mom was there in 1997 as well. I'm just so happy and excited and I'm at a loss for words.

4. Joel Yadrolo:

   I am very grateful to the Chinese treatment center and the Almighty God that I lived to see this day. I did not know I would make it.

5. Shauna Saxton:

   I looked over my shoulder to the left and the gold car pulled up and the man was there and he had a very large gun and it was pointing at me.