very
English
/ˈvɛɹi/
adj
Definitions
- True, real, actual.
- The same; identical.
- With limiting effect: mere.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English verray derived from Old French verai (true) derived from Latin vērācus, vērāx (truthful, speaking truth) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁- (true, benevolent, blow), *weh₁- (true, benevolent, blow).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*weh₁-
Gloss
true, benevolent, blow
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- swith English
- unaverred English
- unverified English
- veridical English
- verifiable English
- verification English
- verify English
- verisimilar English
- verisimilitude English
- veritably English
- voir dire English
- well English
- *advērāre Latin
- *vērācus Latin
- verac- Latin
- verifico Latin
- veritabilis Latin
- verus Latin
- vēritās Latin
- vēritātem Latin
- vērācitās Latin
- vērācus Latin
- vērāx Latin
- Sinneswahrnehmung German
- Wahrheit German
- Wahrnehmung German
- Wohlbefinden German
- Wohlgeruch German
- Wohllaut German
- Wohlleben German
- obwohl German
- sehr German
- unwohl German
- wahr German
- wahrhaben German
- wahrsagen German
- wahrscheinlich German
- wohl German
- wohlabgewogen German
- wohlanständig German
- wohlauf German
- wohlbehalten German
- wohlbehütet German
- wohlbekannt German
- wohlbeleibt German
- wohlbestallt German
- wohlfeil German
- wohlfundiert German
- wohlfühlen German
- wohlgeformt German
- wohlgemerkt German
- wohlgenährt German
- wohlgesinnt German
- wohlgesonnen German
- wohlklingend German
- wohlmeinend German
- wohlriechend German
- wohlschmeckend German
- wohltun German
- wohltätig German
- wohlwollen German
- vero Italian
- deegwaar Dutch, Flemish
- eetwaar Dutch, Flemish
- etenswaar Dutch, Flemish
- handelswaar Dutch, Flemish
- ijzerwarenwinkel Dutch, Flemish
- jawel Dutch, Flemish
- jeweetwel Dutch, Flemish
- kleinzerig Dutch, Flemish
- koopwaar Dutch, Flemish
- meewarig Dutch, Flemish
- ofwel Dutch, Flemish
- onwel Dutch, Flemish
- rookwaar Dutch, Flemish
- vanwaar Dutch, Flemish
- vleeswaar Dutch, Flemish
- voorwaar Dutch, Flemish
- waar Dutch, Flemish
- waarachtig Dutch, Flemish
- waarborgen Dutch, Flemish
- waarheen Dutch, Flemish
- waarheid Dutch, Flemish
- waarlijk Dutch, Flemish
- waarnemen Dutch, Flemish
- waarom Dutch, Flemish
- waarschijnlijk Dutch, Flemish
- waarsman Dutch, Flemish
- wel Dutch, Flemish
- welbespraakt Dutch, Flemish
- weldoener Dutch, Flemish
- weldoorvoed Dutch, Flemish
- weleer Dutch, Flemish
- welgang Dutch, Flemish
- welgesteld Dutch, Flemish
- weliswaar Dutch, Flemish
- welluidend Dutch, Flemish
- welnee Dutch, Flemish
- welsprekend Dutch, Flemish
- welvaart Dutch, Flemish
- welvaren Dutch, Flemish
- wonderwel Dutch, Flemish
- zeer Dutch, Flemish
- vrai French
- vraiment French
- vraisemblable French
- vero Spanish, Castilian
- *weh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *weh₁ros Proto-Indo-European
- *lugô Proto-Germanic
- *sairą Proto-Germanic
- *swinþaz Proto-Germanic
- *wela Proto-Germanic
- *wēingan- Proto-Germanic
- huruväl Swedish
- väl Swedish
- välbefinnande Swedish
- välbehag Swedish
- välkommen Swedish
- välsigna Swedish
- välsmakande Swedish
- sarnes Old English
- swīþ Old English
- swīþe Old English
- sār Old English
- wel Old English
- wilweorþung Old English
- wærloga Old English
- wǣr Old English
- wǣrloga Old English
- sar Middle English
- soore Middle English
- sor Middle English
- sore Middle English
- sorely Middle English
- sorenes Middle English
- sorhed Middle English
- sory Middle English
- swith Middle English
- swithe Middle English
- verray Middle English
- verre Middle English
- very Middle English
- wel Middle English
- vel Old Norse
- velberåd Danish
- averrement Old French
- seür Old French
- verai Old French
- verdit Old French
- sêer Middle Dutch
- vrai Middle Dutch
- waer Middle Dutch
- wel Middle Dutch
- wāer Middle Dutch
- waar Afrikaans
- vrai Norman
- sēr Middle High German
- wol Middle High German
- wār Middle High German
- vray Middle French
- *wēros Proto-Italic
- verra Scots