very
adjective [before noun] (EXACT) /ˈver.i/Definition
C2 (used to add emphasis to a noun) exact or particular: This is the very book I've been looking for all month. You're the very person we need for the job. The letter was sent on Monday from Manchester and arrived in London the very same/next day. The very idea/thought of having her friends to stay fills me with dread.Particular and individual
(Definition of very adjective (EXACT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- 'un noun
- be the very thing idiom
- certain determiner
- esp. adverb
- especially adverb
- individual adjective (DIFFERENT)
- individual adjective (SINGLE)
- individual noun (SINGLE)
- individualism noun (DIFFERENT)
- individualist noun
- notably adverb
- particular adjective (SPECIAL)
- particular noun
- particularity noun
- peculiar adjective (BELONGING TO)
- peculiarly adverb (STRANGELY)
- pet adjective
- singly adverb
- specifically adverb (FOR ONE PURPOSE)
- to wit idiom
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