very

S1 W1

BrE /ˈvɛrɪ/ AmE /ˈvɛri/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 EXTREMELY A2

to a high degree; to an extreme extent

muy, extremadamente

Collocations very happy · very cold

  • She's very tired.

    Ella está muy cansada.

2 ESPECIFICALLY B1

used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular person or thing and not anyone else or anything else

específicamente, en particular

Collocations very much · very well

  • I like very much the way you think.

    Me gusta mucho la forma en que piensas.

3 DEFINITELY B1

used to emphasize that something is certain or true; used for emphasis when you are talking about the future and saying what will happen

definitivamente, ciertamente

Collocations very much so · very likely

  • It's very clear that she doesn't like him.

    Es muy claro que ella no le gusta.

4 EXACTLY B2

used to emphasize that you are talking about something exactly as it is or was; used when you want to say that someone has said exactly what you think or feel

exactamente, precisamente

Collocations very much so · very well

  • That's very true.

    Eso es muy cierto.

5 INDEFINITELY B2

used to emphasize that something is not definite or certain; used when you are talking about the future and saying what might happen

posiblemente, quizás

Collocations very much so · very likely

  • It's very possible that she will come.

    Es muy posible que ella venga.

6 SPECIFICALLY B2

used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular person or thing and not anyone else or anything else; used when you want to say what exactly something is or means

específicamente, en particular

Collocations very much so · very well

  • That's very what I meant.

    Eso es exactamente lo que quise decir.

7 DEFINITELY B2

used to emphasize that something is certain or true; used for emphasis when you are talking about the future and saying what will happen

definitivamente, ciertamente

Collocations very much so · very likely

  • It's very clear that she doesn't like him.

    Es muy claro que ella no le gusta.

8 EXACTLY C1

used to emphasize that you are talking about something exactly as it is or was; used when you want to say that someone has said exactly what you think or feel

exactamente, precisamente

Collocations very much so · very well

  • That's very true.

    Eso es muy cierto.