| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, exact |
Synonyms: |
actual, appropriate, authentic, bare, bona fide, correct, especial, express, genuine, ideal, identical, indubitable, mere, model, perfect, plain, precise, pure, right, same, selfsame, sheer, simple, special, sure-enough, true, undoubted, unqualified, unquestionable, veritable, very same |
Antonyms: |
inexact |
| Main Entry: | very |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | much, really; to a high degree |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, acutely, amply, astonishingly, awfully, certainly, considerably, dearly, decidedly, deeply, eminently, emphatically, exaggeratedly, exceedingly, excessively, extensively, extraordinarily, extremely, greatly, highly, incredibly, indispensably, largely, notably, noticeably, particularly, positively, powerfully, pressingly, pretty, prodigiously, profoundly, remarkably, substantially, superlatively, surpassingly, surprisingly, terribly, truly, uncommonly, unusually, vastly, wonderfully |
Antonyms: |
little |
| Main Entry: | actually |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truly real, existent |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, as a matter of fact, de facto, genuinely, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, in truth, indeed, literally, really, veritably, very |
| Main Entry: | dearly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | extremely |
Synonyms: |
greatly, profoundly, to a great extent, very, very much |
| Main Entry: | eminently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exceptionally; well |
Synonyms: |
conspicuously, exceedingly, extremely, greatly, highly, notably, outstandingly, prominently, remarkably, strikingly, suitably, surpassingly, very |
Antonyms: |
unimportantly, unremarkably |
| Main Entry: | extremely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | greatly, intensely |
Synonyms: |
acutely, almighty, awfully, drastically, exceedingly, exceptionally, excessively, exorbitantly, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, immoderately, inordinately, intensely, markedly, mortally, notably, over, overly, overmuch, parlous, plenty, powerful, prohibitively, quite, radically, rarely, remarkably, severely, strikingly, surpassingly, terribly, terrifically, to nth degree, too, too much*, totally, ultra*, uncommonly, unduly, unusually, utterly, very*, violently, vitally |
Antonyms: |
mildly, moderately |
| Main Entry: | far |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | considerably |
Synonyms: |
decidedly, extremely, greatly, incomparably, much, notably, quite, significantly, somewhat, very, very much, well |
| Main Entry: | genuine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, real |
Synonyms: |
-carat, 24-carat, absolute, accurate, actual, authenticated, bona fide, certain, certified, demonstrable, exact, existent, factual, for real, good, hard, honest, honest-to-goodness, in the flesh, indubitable, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, natural, official, original, palpable, plain, positive, precise, proved, pure, real stuff, sound, sterling, sure-enough, tested, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, undoubted, unimpeachable, unquestionable, unvarnished, valid, veritable, very, whole |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal |
| Main Entry: | identical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike, equal |
Synonyms: |
Xerox, carbon copy, corresponding, dead ringer, ditto*, double, duplicate, equivalent, exact, identic, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, like two peas in a pod, look-alike, matching, one and the same, same, same difference, selfsame, spitting image, tantamount, twin, very, very same |
Antonyms: |
different, dissimilar, distinct, diverse, opposite, unequal, unlike |
| Main Entry: | indeed |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | actually |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, amen, certainly, doubtlessly, easily, even, for real, in point of fact, in truth, much, naturally, of course, positively, really, strictly, sure thing, surely, to be sure, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, verily, veritably, very, very much, well |