very
Pronunciation:
/ˈvɛɹi//ˈvɛɹi/adjective
Definitions
True, real, actual.
Example: He tried his very best.
The same; identical.
Example: He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.
With limiting effect: mere.
adverb
Definitions
To a great extent or degree.
Example: Not very many (of them) had been damaged.
Synonyms:drasticallyextremelygreatlyConforming to fact, reality or rule; true.
Synonyms:actuallyauthenticallytruly(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.
Example: He was the very best runner there.