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Very


 


Very is either an adverb of degree or adjective.

As an adverb it means "to a high degree", and it comes before the word it applies to.
Example:

very + adjective very + adverb very + quantity word
This dog is very smart. Sam met his friend very recently. Teachers earn very little.

As an adjective, very comes after the (or some other definite determiners) and normally comes before a noun; it means "exactly" or adds emphasis.
Example:
1. Sam and Susan are twins. They were born on the very same day. ( = precisely the same )
2. They reached the very top of the building. ( = the highest point )

Don't confuse very with too or enough. Too means more than needed. Enough means as much as needed. We can see the difference in these examples.
1. very: These shirts are very large.
2. too: These shirts are too large: they don't fit my wife.
3. enough: These shirts are large enough: they fit my wife.

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