very
/ˈveri/
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Translation
To a great degree; used to make another word stronger.
Word origin
From Old French verai, meaning true, which over time came to mean truly and then very.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- verai
Examples
water is very cold.
"Very" makes "cold" stronger.
runs very fast.
"Very" shows how fast she runs.
am very happy .
"Very" adds strength to "happy".
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