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as in extremely
to a great degree
that was a very brave thing to do
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as in really
in actual fact
the very same thing happened to me
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as in same
being one and not another
we stayed in the very hotel my parents stayed in for their honeymoon
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as in mere
being this and no more
the very thought of having to go through that again is scary
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as in real
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
tourism is the very lifeblood of this community—the town would surely die without it
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as in simple
having no exceptions or restrictions
the very nerve of that woman—telling me how to raise my own children
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Recent Examples of very
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
And the headliner of the group, of course, was quarterback Cam Ward, who very likely could be the No. 1 overall pick when the draft gets underway on April 24 in Green Bay.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The woman has almost completely repressed them, revisiting them only at the very end of her life.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Auto prices in the United States will start to rise very soon – perhaps within the next few weeks.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
And the headliner of the group, of course, was quarterback Cam Ward, who very likely could be the No. 1 overall pick when the draft gets underway on April 24 in Green Bay.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The enterprises that will continue gaining value from enterprise AI will only be those that implement security guardrails from the very beginning.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The woman has almost completely repressed them, revisiting them only at the very end of her life.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for very
Adverb
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Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Deion Sanders at one point played for the Dallas Cowboys, which would make an extremely fascinating story, and has even been rumored in the past as a potential NFL head coach.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But combining data across domains with different standards is really tricky.—
Bradley Wade Bishop,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Will Congress and the American people really stand by and let this happen?—
Michael Eric Siegel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That same day, Trump was inaugurated into the Oval Office and signed the executive order that froze all foreign assistance.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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An owner of a rural Pennsylvania antique store paid a mere $12 for what might be an original drawing by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Non-Verbal Essence Of Communication Communication extends beyond mere words.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That happens through supportive feedback, real listening, and invitations to contribute before problems escalate.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In a similar fashion to his first two F1 victories in Hungary and Azerbaijan last year, this was a win taken with real class and control.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pair them with a simple T-shirt to grab a coffee at a cafe.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jenner wore a gray and lightly checked car coat, a simple black knit sweater, straight leg blue jeans, and black ballet flats.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In an incredibly clumsy move to penetrate the Chinese market, Facebook secretly released apps in the country through shell corporations without authorization, but supposedly with the tacit approval of China’s internet regulator.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Use your brew time to truly take a break from the screen and enjoy your beverage.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But has the Red Sox superstar truly changed his tune?—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Very.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/very. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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