very much

idiom

—used for emphasis

The company is still very much an important part of the community.

She is very much in control of the situation.

: 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 statements

I didn't like the food very much.

"Did you like the movie?" "Not very much."

Examples of very much in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Champions League, as far as the team that has won it twice as often as anyone else is concerned, very much belongs to Real Madrid. —

Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 June 2024 His tale of a sad senior citizen redeemed by society resonates with particular urgency these days, with worries about loneliness very much a part of the public conversation. —

Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024 Carol stops by unannounced and is very much in my space. —

Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024 Films like All of Us Strangers or Aftersun feel very much in conversation with each other. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for very much

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