Very (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite".
Examples
- The movie portrayed the events on the very night they happened.
- He was looking for the very best athletes to be on his team.
- The schoolmaster always did things on the very first day of class.
- The crowd was told to expect the very opposite of what they initially thought.
- She planned to fix the issue on the very next day it arose.
Meaning 2
Used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn".
Examples
- She was very creative in her solutions to the problems.
- The play went very smoothly and the actors received a standing ovation.
- He drove very carefully down the icy road.
- I've been having a really great day so far.
- The teacher was very enthusiastic about the new curriculum.