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

Hopkinson and Wilson are very much leading this operation, with autonomy across many areas, even if there is oversight and input from boardroom and ownership levels. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The whole thing is very much a DIY project build, as is making a Steam Machine in general. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

In the 1970s, the comic introduced John Stewart to be Hal’s backup, something Hal did not like very much. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

But that’s also the thing that drives us to positive change, and nostalgia’s very much an ingredient of that. — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for very much

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