very much
idiom
1
—used for emphasis
The company is still very much an important part of the community.
She is very much in control of the situation.
2
: to a very great degree or extent
Thank you very much.
Any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.
—often used in negative statementsI didn't like the food very much.
"Did you like the movie?" "Not very much."
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The Penguins have very much been in a tailspin since the 4 Nations Face-Off break and their performance two days earlier in Las Vegas was especially abysmal.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
With Congress in the hands of Trump’s GOP, the pressure very much is on the judiciary to call balls and strikes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Michael Bracewell’s 53 in 40 balls at the back end of the innings was very much an outlier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
On the women’s side, the Central (NEC) and Fairfield and Quinnipiac (MAAC) are very much in the mix.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
With Congress in the hands of Trump’s GOP, the pressure very much is on the judiciary to call balls and strikes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Michael Bracewell’s 53 in 40 balls at the back end of the innings was very much an outlier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
On the women’s side, the Central (NEC) and Fairfield and Quinnipiac (MAAC) are very much in the mix.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for very much
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“Very much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20much. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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