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

Benn very much appreciated Pavelski’s impact and presence in Dallas. —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

But Stamos' young costars Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin were not among the enamored, thank you very much. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025

To focus one’s attention on the bare minimum that the laws of war require in extremis is a way to avoid the vexed moral and political problems of the past wars, which America is very much still fighting. —Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025

Brammer’s beautiful tribute is very much worthy of your time. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for very much

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