Very vs. Absolutely

Very vs. Absolutely — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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 right

Veryadverb

(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 necessary
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Veryadjective

precisely as stated;

the very center of town

Veryadjective

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 see

Veryadjective

used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified;

his very name struck terrorcaught in the very act

Veryadjective

used to give emphasis;

the very essence of artistic expression is inventionthe very back of the room

Veryadverb

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 yarn

Veryadverb

precisely so;

on the very next pagehe expected the very opposite