very much

idiom

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

One was Coker, signed a couple of weeks later, a rookie free agent out of Holy Cross who was a little smaller than Legette, a little slower and very much undrafted. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

Like many comic actors before him — Peter Sellers, Robin Williams, Steve Carell, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy — Arnett proves that comedy and drama are very much aligned in a talented actor. —Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026

Song Sung Blue is very much a two-hander, exploring the real-life romantic and professional pairing of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson), entertainers who teamed up to form the wildly popular Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning and Thunder. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026

This song is very much in Arcángel’s style, giving thanks to the father for all the blessings. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for very much

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