very

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English verray (“‘true’”), from Old French verai (Modern French: vrai), from Vulgar Latin *veracus, derived from Latin verax (“‘true’”). Cognate to verily. Akin to Old English wǣr (“‘true, correct’”), Old Saxon & O.H.G. wār (“‘true’”), Dutch waar, German wahr (“‘true’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvɛɹɪ/, SAMPA: /"vEr\ɪ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈvɛɹi/, SAMPA: /"vEr\i/
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• Hyphenation: ver‧y
• Rhymes: -ɛri

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very (comparative verier, superlative veriest)

1. The same; identical.

   He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.

   That's the very tool that I need.

2. mere

   The very thought of defining this word is off-putting.

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very (not comparable)

1. to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly

   You’re very tall.

2. true, truly

   He tried his very best.

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ervy
• ev'ry