very much

idiom

1

—used for emphasis

The company is still very much an important part of the community.

She is very much in control of the situation.

2

: to a very great degree or extent

Thank you very much.

Any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.

—often used in negative statements

I didn't like the food very much.

"Did you like the movie?" "Not very much."

Examples of very much in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What are Yuka’s key priorities for 2025? J.C.: This year is very much focused on the U.S. market. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025

Observers saw the two actions as linked, an attempt to curry favor with the new administration, and very much at odds with how the entertainment industry mounted a public resistance against the first Trump presidency. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025

Like Cousins, Derek Carr’s future with the Saints is also very much in doubt. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025

This is very much driven by Beijing in a move to improve corporate efficiency. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025