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

The record was very much a chronicle of a relationship — beginning, middle and end. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Community Art And Design Concerns The arts are something this writer is obviously interested in, surely my Lovely Readers know this very well, and art is very much a part of fashion, a fact absolutely proven by thriving communities around the world. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But in producing and posting videos that feel very much like ads for Higgsfield, both creators left portions of their audiences feeling alienated. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026

Like other hard-right populist parties across the globe, Reform’s brand is very much tied up in traditionalist masculinity. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for very much

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