Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.
Very
/'verɪ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
You're very pretty.
My very bones is rendered flabby by brooding over it.
Tom said, "Well, that is very nice of you.
Etymology:
Originates from the Middle English verrai, borrowed from Old French verai meaning ‘true.’ Derived from Latin verus, meaning ‘true.’ It began to be used as an intensifier in English around the late 13th century.
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Very Often
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