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

The flip-flop has been very much embraced in the celebrity world, serving as an easygoing accent to outfits like Hailey Bieber’s blue jeans, white T-shirt and black leather jacket combo or Zoë Kravitz’s vintage denim suit. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

The Warriors’ offense, with Mundt collecting yardage and first downs, will put time of possession very much in Troy’s favor. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

The wonder and joy of childhood are still very much alive in those pages and on the screen. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025

And — this may be listed last but is very much not the least important — is the facility clean? —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for very much

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