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

Even though it's not shown very much, there was trepidation on my end as well, especially with my past and everything. —Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025

In the kitchen, Harris very much performs like a musician who likes to reimagine the classics. —Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Well, last night in New York City, Hailey Bieber stepped out for dinner wearing an off-duty look that was very much giving modern-day Grease—right down to the oversized moto jacket and sexy mules. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025

And that's a harsh blow to a team that was very much enjoying his presence in the lineup. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for very much

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