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

That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

But breaking away from the NCAA in terms of making its own rules is very much on the agenda, especially if the Protect College Sports Act isn’t passed by Congress or lacks teeth. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Greg, thank you very much for joining us this morning — this evening — in Tokyo. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

That has changed, however, over the last few years—Madrid is very much having its moment on the world stage. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for very much

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