very much

phrase

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

Set the Scene While Belden House is set back some from the busy village center, this is very much a high-street, center-of-town hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

In terms of catharsis, yes, my first book was very much that. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Forgoing the characters seen in the games and the previous films (a decision that caused some consternation among longtime fans), Cregger very much makes the film his own while displaying his obvious affinity for the source material. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

When researching and writing and working on the record, I was very much impacted by like different scenes and different countries and getting deep into things like Gambian and Senegalese music for the first time. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for very much

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