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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Benn very much appreciated Pavelski’s impact and presence in Dallas.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But Stamos' young costars Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin were not among the enamored, thank you very much.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To focus one’s attention on the bare minimum that the laws of war require in extremis is a way to avoid the vexed moral and political problems of the past wars, which America is very much still fighting.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Brammer’s beautiful tribute is very much worthy of your time.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But Stamos' young costars Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin were not among the enamored, thank you very much.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To focus one’s attention on the bare minimum that the laws of war require in extremis is a way to avoid the vexed moral and political problems of the past wars, which America is very much still fighting.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Brammer’s beautiful tribute is very much worthy of your time.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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