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."

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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 See All Example Sentences for very much

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“Very much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20much. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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