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 statementsI 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
And stylistically the book is very much old New Yorker.
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Seashell nails are user-friendly, personalized, and very much on trend.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
With questions of his guilt or innocence very much unanswered, interest in Simpson in future years was seemingly evergreen.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The accommodations are very much in line with other Thompson hotels — the signature mid-century modern aesthetic is prevalent throughout the rooms and common spaces, but there’s still a strong sense of place, particularly within the dining areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Story confirmed last summer that the movie was still very much in development, conceding to /Film that working out the plot had been a challenge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The series actually opens in a fashion that very much suggests something along the lines of The Last of Us.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Opinions vary wildly as to whether an orchestra of Chicago’s pedigree is best served by a conductor who is very much a work in progress.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Echevarría’s point of view was, however, very much welcomed.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Seashell nails are user-friendly, personalized, and very much on trend.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
With questions of his guilt or innocence very much unanswered, interest in Simpson in future years was seemingly evergreen.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The accommodations are very much in line with other Thompson hotels — the signature mid-century modern aesthetic is prevalent throughout the rooms and common spaces, but there’s still a strong sense of place, particularly within the dining areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Story confirmed last summer that the movie was still very much in development, conceding to /Film that working out the plot had been a challenge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The series actually opens in a fashion that very much suggests something along the lines of The Last of Us.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Opinions vary wildly as to whether an orchestra of Chicago’s pedigree is best served by a conductor who is very much a work in progress.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Echevarría’s point of view was, however, very much welcomed.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Very much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20much. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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