Verier
adverb
1.
in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
A giant is very tall.
2.
(used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness):
the very best thing; in the very same place as before.
adjective, (Obsolete) verier, veriest.
3.
precise; particular:
That is the very item we want.
4.
mere:
The very thought of it is distressing.
5.
sheer; utter:
He wept from the very joy of knowing he was safe.
6.
actual:
He was caught in the very act of stealing.
7.
being such in the true or fullest sense of the term; extreme:
the very heart of the matter.
8.
true; genuine; worthy of being called such:
the very God; a very fool.
9.
rightful or legitimate.
adverb
1.
(intensifier) used to add emphasis to adjectives that are able to be graded: very good, very tall
adjective (prenominal)
2.
(intensifier) used with nouns preceded by a definite article or possessive determiner, in order to give emphasis to the significance, appropriateness or relevance of a noun in a particular context, or to give exaggerated intensity to certain nouns: the very man I want to see, his very name struck terror, the very back of the room
3.
(intensifier) used in metaphors to emphasize the applicability of the image to the situation described: he was a very lion in the fight
4.
(archaic)
real or true; genuine: the very living God
lawful: the very vengeance of the gods
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