Synonyms for

Very

Verb / ˈveri: / Another word for very — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Used to emphasize the degree of something.

Synonyms & similar words

selfsame real really rattling identical extremely exceedingly exceptionally terribly awfully mightily extraordinarily remarkably uncommonly most highly decidedly particularly really truly so too quite totally utterly

Synonyms by register

Formal

extremely highly greatly considerably

Informal

really super awfully wicked

Literary

exceedingly profoundly right

Antonyms

slightly somewhat barely hardly little unremarkably

Common collocations

  • very good
  • very bad
  • very happy
  • very sad
  • very important
  • very much
  • very little

Word family

adverb very

Usage note

As an intensifier, 'very' is often overused. Consider stronger adjectives or adverbs for more impactful writing. It is generally considered informal to use 'very' before a superlative (e.g., 'very best').

Example sentences

  1. The cake was very delicious.
  2. It was a very hot day.
  3. I am very excited about the party.
  4. She is a very good singer.
  5. He was very angry when he saw the mess.

Quotes

  • The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it. - Sir William Osler
  • The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. - William Shakespeare
  • The very fact that I exist is a perpetual surprise. - Rabindranath Tagore

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