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 very very /ˈvɛri/

adjective

  1. () Precisely as stated  ( very )
    precisely as stated
     The very center of town
    the very center of town
  2. () Being the exact same one; not any other:  ( selfsame , identical , very )
    being the exact same one; not any other:
     This is the identical room we stayed in before
    this is the identical room we stayed in before
     The themes of his stories are one and the same
    the themes of his stories are one and the same
     Saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
    saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
     On this very spot
    on this very spot
     The very thing he said yesterday
    the very thing he said yesterday
     The very man I want to see
    the very man I want to see

adverb

  1. () Used as intensifiers; real' is sometimes used informally for really'; rattling' is informal  ( rattling , really , real , very )
    used as intensifiers; real' is sometimes used informally for really'; rattling' is informal
     She was very gifted
    she was very gifted
     He played very well
    he played very well
     A really enjoyable evening
    a really enjoyable evening
     I'm real sorry about it
    I'm real sorry about it
     A rattling good yarn
    a rattling good yarn
  2. () Precisely so  ( very )
    precisely so
     On the very next page
    on the very next page
     He expected the very opposite
    he expected the very opposite