very
Definitions
Adverb
- Used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- Precisely so
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "very".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | very | 2 | 796 |
| 2 | every | 3 | 491 |
| 3 | everything | 3 | 185 |
| 4 | everyone | 3 | 94 |
| 5 | everybody | 4 | 72 |
| 6 | everywhere | 3 | 47 |
| 7 | discovery | 4 | 45 |
| 8 | slavery | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | recovery | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | delivery | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | everyday | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | livery | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | bravery | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | everybody's | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | everyone's | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | everything's | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | rediscovery | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | silvery | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | avery | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | avery's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | averyl | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | calvery | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | convery | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | discovery's | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | everybody'd | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | everyman | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | everyman's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | everyplace | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | everythings | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | everytime | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | ivery | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | lavery | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | mcgilvery | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | overy | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | recovery's | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | savery | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | thievery | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | vanevery | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | zavery | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "very".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "very".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "very" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | very different | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | very little | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | very close | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | very high | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | very low | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | very small | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | very common | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | very popular | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | very long | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | very strong | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | very active | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | very short | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | very lively | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | very similar | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | very important | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | very large | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | very difficult | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | very rarely | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | very simple | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | very specific | 3 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "very" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "very" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 39
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 20
Words that Precede: 13
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 15
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran
Mar 15, 2026 Financial Times
Mar 15, 2026 Financial Times
Two arrested after Colorado deputy sees panhandler get into "very expensive sports car"
Mar 14, 2026 CBS News
Mar 14, 2026 CBS News