Very vs. Absolutely
Difference Between Very and Absolutely
Veryadjective
True, real, actual.
The fierce hatred of a very woman.The very blood and bone of our grammar.He tried his very best.Absolutelyadverb
In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Veryadjective
The same; identical.
He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.That's the very tool that I need.Absolutelyadverb
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
Veryadjective
With limiting effect: mere.
Absolutelyadverb
(grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
Veryadverb
To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
You’re drinking very slowly.That dress is very you.Absolutelyinterjection
Yes; certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.
Veryadverb
True, truly.
Absolutelyadverb
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers;
an absolutely magnificent paintinga perfectly idiotic ideayou're perfectly rightutterly miserableyou can be dead sure of my innocencewas dead tireddead rightVeryadverb
(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.
He was the very best runner there.Absolutelyadverb
totally and definitely; without question;
we are absolutely opposed to the ideahe forced himself to lie absolutely stilliron is absolutely necessaryVeryadjective
precisely as stated;
the very center of townVeryadjective
being the exact same one; not any other:;
this is the identical room we stayed in beforethe themes of his stories are one and the samesaw the selfsame quotation in two newspaperson this very spotthe very thing he said yesterdaythe very man I want to seeVeryadjective
used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified;
his very name struck terrorcaught in the very actVeryadjective
used to give emphasis;
the very essence of artistic expression is inventionthe very back of the roomVeryadverb
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal;
she was very giftedhe played very wella really enjoyable eveningI'm real sorry about ita rattling good yarnVeryadverb
precisely so;
on the very next pagehe expected the very opposite
