very much
phrase
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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2 July 2026
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 July 2026
When that cross was made to him, Pašalić was very much onside.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Thunderbolts very much underperformed compared to the larger MCU slate.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Luckily, the cast was very much like the Silo-dwellers in this situation, aka blissfully unaware that the producers were slowly losing their minds.
—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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