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 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

Manny Vazquez, 20, was born and raised in Minneapolis' Phillips community, which is still very much on edge following Operation Metro Surge. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Growing interest among younger Emiratis suggests the tradition remains very much alive. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

The biggest magic trick, however, was dependent on CG technology — then very much in its infancy — making everyone believe that Sisko and co were walking the same corridors as Kirk. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Having been brought up within the Catholic religion, the season and all of those traditions are very much ingrained in me. — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for very much

• insomuch
• overmuch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• mutch
• such
• touch
• nonesuch
• retouch