Collocations for "very"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "very" in context.
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very
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- am very [sorry, grateful, happy, excited, disappointed]
- became very [dangerous, expensive]
- very [good, poor] condition
- very [good, bad, nice] quality
- was very [easy, difficult]
- a very small [number, amount, percentage]
- very few people have (ever) [seen, gone, tried]
- was very nice to meet you
- it is very important that you [don't forget, finish on time]
- I [love you, like it] very much
- is very much the same (as)
- very much (so)
- very well (then)
- found that [class, discussion, move] very interesting
- find it (very) difficult to [believe, understand]
'very' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British
- English
- French
- German
- Greek
- SAT
- Swedish
- accessible
- accident
- accurate
- accurately
- active
- adjective
- affectionate
- aggressive
- aging
- agreeable
- alert
- alike
- ambitious
- amused
- amusing
- angry
- anymore
- apologize
- appealing
- appreciate
- appropriate
- assistance
- assured
- attached
- attentive
- attractive
- aware
- awkward
- bad-tempered
- baggy
- baking
- balanced
- bargaining
- be
- beautiful
- becoming
- beginning
- behavior
- behind
- being
- beloved
- big
- bill